Hiring cycles in Japan back then are different from those in the US today.
During that era, white collar hiring was via directly recruitment from out of college at the university's college fair with employment examinations (like an actual test).
While it's tempting for new grads and unemployed SWEs to look to such comparisons, it's not the most realistic.
As I've mentioned before on HN, the tech industry is returning to the norms we had before the COVID boom/bust cycle. You are now expected to go into the office, live in a major hub like the Bay/NYC, and have a CS/CE/ECE/EE degree.
Hiring cycles in Japan back then are different from those in the US today.
During that era, white collar hiring was via directly recruitment from out of college at the university's college fair with employment examinations (like an actual test).
While it's tempting for new grads and unemployed SWEs to look to such comparisons, it's not the most realistic.
As I've mentioned before on HN, the tech industry is returning to the norms we had before the COVID boom/bust cycle. You are now expected to go into the office, live in a major hub like the Bay/NYC, and have a CS/CE/ECE/EE degree.