[Interview] We asked mid-career members what they felt after joining Beyond!

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This time, we will be interviewing mid-career members who recently joined the company

Purpose of the interview

The Beyond Blog a must-read for anyone considering joining Beyond or interested in the company !

The content varies, but by looking at the blog you can learn more about Beyond

We conducted this interview in the hope that it would be helpful to anyone interested in Beyond

Since the members who joined the company mid-career are able to look at Beyond objectively, we interviewed them about the interesting and surprising things they found when they joined Beyond

Interview content

The contents of this interview are as follows.

①What kind of work did you do in your previous job?

② How did you come across Beyond and why did you decide to join the company?

③ Current duties

4. What were some interesting or surprising things you noticed after joining the company?

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Now, let's move on to the interview content➡

Interview: Umimon

①What kind of work did you do in your previous job?

Responsible for pharmaceutical development (clinical trials)

② How did you come across Beyond and why did you join the company?

I wanted to be an engineer, and when I looked on a job site, I found out that I could have an interview, and during the interview I felt so excited that I decided to apply

③ Current responsibilities:

Involved in the development of educational materials systems

④What were some interesting or surprising things you noticed after joining the company?

・Daily general lunch meeting, where the person on duty shares the day's topics

I was surprised to see that everyone gathered together every day for a lunch meeting. What's more, the system where the person on duty announces the day's material to everyone is interesting! It
's rare to have a chance to meet with all the members every day.

・Active greetings

Of course, people greet each other in the morning and when they leave, but they also greet each other actively during breaks and when they pass each other in open spaces

- Plenty of company events

I imagined there would be big events like year-end parties, but they actually hold some kind of event about once a month, and members interact actively with each other

Interview: Fuuta

①What kind of work did you do in your previous job?

I have no experience in a different industry, but I'm interested in becoming an infrastructure engineer

② How did you come across Beyond and why did you join the company?

I found out about Beyond on a job search site, and after reading their blog

③ Current responsibilities:

Server operation and maintenance work

④What were some interesting or surprising things you noticed after joining the company?

・Even though the work is down-to-earth, it has a certain charm

Infrastructure engineers do behind-the-scenes work, so I didn't have a glamorous image of it, but I feel like it's a glamorous job despite the down-to-earth nature of the work. Is it because the environment and the people are so cheerful?

Strong team spirit

There is a team structure, and the impression is that you work as a team rather than working individually

An atmosphere where everyone strives to grow

At Beyond, we actively keep up with new technologies and information, and everyone shares it! There is
an atmosphere of not just trying to grow personally, but growing as a company as a whole, and improving our technical capabilities.

★Bonus

・Even when working remotely, it is rare to always be connected to the office via meetup.
・There is also active communication with the outside world.

Interview: Otaku-san

①What kind of work did you do in your previous job?

civil servant

He has an interest in the IT industry, having created websites as a hobby, and came to Beyond with the desire to gain more expertise

② How did you come across Beyond and why did you join the company?

I learned about Beyond on a job search website and was intrigued by the fact that the company has offices in Yokohama, Shikoku, Tokushima, and Canada in addition to Osaka

③ Current responsibilities:

Server operation and maintenance work

④What were some interesting or surprising things you noticed after joining the company?

・I don't touch paper in my everyday work

When I was a civil servant, I often did everything on paper, so when I joined Beyond, I was surprised to see that there was almost no paper at all. I wondered if that was normal for an IT company...!

There is a sense of speed in the work

Because I can complete even small tasks quickly, my awareness of deadlines has changed.
Instead of slacking off on my work, I'm always conscious of deadlines, which has increased my work productivity.

・Many opportunities to output

There are many opportunities to speak in front of others, such as during daily lunch meetings, presentations at training sessions, and presentations at in-house study sessions, and there are many opportunities to output. By giving presentations, you can check your understanding and further improve your technical skills

★Bonus

・Many of the staff are highly skilled and can answer any questions you may have easily! (Cool!)

Interview: Mr. Anzai

①What kind of work did you do in your previous job?

SES Sales

While working in sales, I studied technology, but I found it interesting and wanted to work more with technology, so I became an infrastructure engineer

② How did you come across Beyond and why did you join the company?

I found Beyond on a job site and was intrigued by the fact that they had a Canadian office

③ Current responsibilities:

Server operation and maintenance support, inventory of customer server maintenance, creation of operation procedures, etc

④What were some interesting or surprising things you noticed after joining the company?

・Saying "thank you" often in daily life

Everyone says "thank you" a lot. I hear it often in my daily life. I was surprised that they also said "thank you" there. I think Beyond's culture is good for working and interacting comfortably

・Lots of conversation

Of course, there are times when they work alone in silence, but I got the impression that they always work while communicating with each other

★Bonus

The company has a stylish and comfortable working environment

Interview: Li-san

①What kind of work did you do in your previous job?

Salesperson for a Taiwanese electronic parts company

② How did you come across Beyond and why did you join the company?

I found Beyond on a job-hunting website and felt that it had a fun atmosphere, so I decided to apply

③ Current responsibilities:

System Development Department Sales

④What were some interesting or surprising things you noticed after joining the company?

・I had the impression that Japanese companies had strict hierarchical relationships, but everyone is friendly

Even when I was in Taiwan, I had the impression that Japan had a strict hierarchical structure, but contrary to that image, the atmosphere is good and it is easy to work there

- There is a bar and a shop run by company members

I was surprised to see a bar, but even more surprised to see that they actually had alcohol.
The store sells drinks, ramen, snacks, etc., and I was surprised to learn that company members were also in charge of purchasing the products.

★Bonus

・At drinking parties in Taiwan, people eat a lot of food and drink alcohol, but in Japan, it seems like drinking is the main focus of the drinking party! (Is this a cultural difference between Taiwan and Japan?)

Interview: Otani-san

①What kind of work did you do in your previous job?

Responsible for heat treatment at a company that manufactures parts for large ships

② How did you come across Beyond and why did you join the company?

I was interested in infrastructure technology and was researching to get AWS certification when I came across 's blog

③ Current responsibilities:

for server operation and maintenance
(updating troublesome parts of daily operations to make them easier to operate), SSL certificate expiration management

④What were some interesting or surprising things you noticed after joining the company?

・There is energy to do something throughout the company

There are many young people who are active in the company, and they have the energy to try new things. They
often come up with ideas and try new things.

・There are club activities and company events

There are many opportunities for members to interact with each other, such as the company's club activities system and many company events.
The Organizational Culture Committee regularly holds events, encouraging active interaction within the company.

・"I want to try it" actually leads to "Why not give it a try?"

There is an environment where any opinion you give is actually accepted and you are allowed to put it into practice

Interview: Tora-san

①What kind of work did you do in your previous job?

Salesperson selling ion implantation equipment

② How did you come across Beyond and why did you join the company?

I found Beyond on a job site and became interested. There are many companies that accept Chinese people living in Japan, but not many that accept people living in China, so I was happy. The impression I got from the interviewer at the interview made me intuitively think, "This is the place!"

③ Current responsibilities:

Dealing with customers in charge and developing new businesses

④What were some interesting or surprising things you noticed after joining the company?

・Free to choose clothing and hairstyle

I thought that suits and neat clothing were the norm for working adults, so I was surprised at how free Beyond was and thought, "Is this really a company?" It seems like the leaders have free hairstyles, so I think it's easy for the other members too

・It has a strong contrast

While there is a liberal system and atmosphere, there is also a good balance between working hard and getting things done when it is time to do so

・Incorporates opinions

There is an environment where opinions are listened to and incorporated.
Also, I learned that the club activity system was established through the initiative of its members, and while there are companies that listen to opinions, there are few companies that actually implement it.

summary

Thank you to everyone who participated in the interview!

Beyond has a diverse culture, but this time, a mid-career member looked at Beyond objectively and answered our questions

There were a variety of opinions, and by interviewing them I also discovered something new about Beyond!

The Beyond blog not only provides technical information, but also gives you detailed information about the company's atmosphere and Beyond.

There are many other interesting articles, so be sure to check them out!!!