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

Hello, good evening! This is Komatsu from PR, and I'm excited about the opening of the summer mountain season.

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

Purpose of the interview

If you are thinking about joining Beyond or are interested in Beyond, the Beyond Blog is a must-see!

Although the content varies, you can learn more about Beyond by reading the blog.

I conducted this interview because I thought it would be helpful for those who are interested in Beyond.

Members who joined Beyond mid-career are able to look at Beyond objectively, so we interviewed them about the interesting and surprising things they felt after joining Beyond.

Interview content

The contents of this interview are as follows.

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

② How I met Beyond and joined the company, etc.

③Current duties

④Interesting and surprising things I felt after joining the company

interview

Now, onto the interview content➡

Interview: Umimon

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

Responsible for drug development work (clinical trials)

② How I met Beyond and joined the company, etc.

I wanted to be an engineer, and when I looked on a job posting site, I was offered an interview. During the interview, I felt excited, so I applied.

③Current duties

Involved in the development of educational materials systems

④Interesting and surprising things I felt after joining the company

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

I was surprised that everyone gathered for lunch every day. What's more, we have an interesting system where the person on duty announces the topic of the day to everyone!
Isn't it rare that all the members meet face to face every day?

・Greetings are lively

Of course they greet each other in the morning and on their way home, but they also actively greet each other during breaks and when passing each other in open spaces.

・Complete in-house events

I was imagining a big event like a year-end party, but they now hold some kind of event about once a month, and there is active interaction between members.

Interview: Mr. Futa

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

I have no experience in other industries, but am interested in becoming an infrastructure engineer.

② How I met Beyond and joined the company, etc.

I found out about Beyond through a recruitment website, and after reading the blog

③Current duties

Server operation and maintenance work

④Interesting and surprising things I felt after joining the company

・Despite having a dirty job, there is a beauty to it.

Being an infrastructure engineer is a behind-the-scenes job, and I didn't have a very glamorous image, but I feel like there's a charm to it even though it's a dull job. Is it because the environment and the people are so bright?

・Strong sense of team

There is a team structure, and there is an image of working as a team rather than working individually.

・An atmosphere where everyone strives to grow together

We are actively catching up on new technologies and information, and sharing it with everyone is BEYOND!
There is an atmosphere of trying to grow not just yourself, but the company as a whole and improve your technical capabilities.

★Bonus

・It is unusual to always have a meet connection with the office even when working remotely
・Active communication to the outside world

Interview: Otaku-san

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

civil servant

I have an interest in the IT industry, such as creating websites as a hobby, and I came to Beyond because I wanted to acquire more expertise.

② How I met Beyond and joined the company, etc.

I learned about Beyond on a recruitment site and was interested in the fact that they have offices in Yokohama, Shikoku, Tokushima, and Canada, in addition to Osaka.

③Current duties

Server operation and maintenance work

④Interesting and surprising things I felt after joining the company

・I don't touch paper during my daily work.

When I was a civil servant, I often did everything on paper, so when I joined Beyond, I was surprised to find that there was almost no paper at all. Is that normal for IT companies? and

- Has a sense of speed at work

Because I was able to complete even small tasks quickly, my awareness of deadlines changed.
My work productivity has increased because I am always aware of deadlines instead of working idly.

・There are many opportunities to output

There are many opportunities for output as there are times when I speak in public, such as on duty at daily lunch meetings, presentations at training sessions, and presentations at in-house study sessions. By giving a presentation, you can check your own understanding and further improve your technical skills.

★Bonus

・Many of them have high technical skills and can easily answer any questions you ask! (cool!)

Interview: Mr. Anzai

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

SES sales

I was studying technology while working in sales, but I found it interesting and wanted to do more technology, so I became an infrastructure engineer.

② How I met Beyond and joined the company, etc.

I found Beyond through a job posting site and was interested in having a Canadian office.

③Current duties

Server operation and maintenance support, customer server maintenance inventory, operation procedure creation, etc.

④Interesting and surprising things I felt after joining the company

・I say “thank you” a lot in my daily life

Everyone says "thank you" a lot. We hear it often in everyday life. I was surprised that she even said "thank you" there. I think Beyond's culture is good for working and interacting comfortably.

・Many conversations

Of course there are times when he works alone, but I get the impression that he works while communicating with others.

★Bonus

- Stylish company atmosphere and comfortable work environment

Interview: Mr. Lee

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

Sales of electronic parts company in Taiwan

② How I met Beyond and joined the company, etc.

I found Beyond on a job search site and thought it would be fun to apply, so I decided to apply.

③Current duties

System development department sales

④Interesting and surprising things I felt after joining the company

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

Ever since I was in Taiwan, I had the impression that Japan had a strict hierarchy, but contrary to my impression, the atmosphere here is nice and it's easy to work.

・There is a bar and a store run by members of the company.

At first I was surprised that there was a bar, but I was even more surprised that they actually had alcoholic drinks.
The store sells drinks, ramen, sweets, etc., but I was surprised to see that company members also do the purchasing.

★Bonus

・At drinking parties in Taiwan, the main thing is to eat a lot of rice and drink alcohol, but in Japan it feels like drinking parties are mainly about alcohol! (Is it a cultural difference between Taiwan and Japan?)

Interview: Mr. Kotani

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

Responsible for heat treatment at a company that makes parts for large ships.

② How I met Beyond and joined the company, etc.

I became interested in infrastructure technology, and when I was researching to obtain an AWS qualification, I came across blog here is the blog

③Current duties

for server operation and maintenance work
(updating areas that are difficult in daily operations to make them easier to operate), managing SSL certificate expiration dates

④Interesting and surprising things I felt after joining the company

・There is energy to try to do something as a company as a whole

There are many young people who are active and have a lot of energy when they try to do something.
I often come up with ideas and try new things.

・There is a club activity system and in-house events.

We have a club activity system within the company, and there are many in-house events where members can interact with each other.
The Organizational Culture Committee's activities include regular events and active exchange within the company.

・“I want to try it” actually leads to “Why not try it?”

There is an environment where what you put out your opinion will actually be accepted and let you do it.

Interview: Tora-san

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

Sales of ion implantation equipment

② How I met Beyond and joined the company, etc.

I found Beyond on a job site and became interested. There are many companies that accept Chinese people living in Japan, but there are not many companies that accept Chinese people living in China, so I was happy. This is what the interviewer intuitively felt during the interview! I thought.

③Current duties

Customer support and new development

④Interesting and surprising things I felt after joining the company

・Free clothing and hairstyle

I thought it was normal for working people to wear suits and formal attire, so I was surprised at the freedom I felt at BEYOND, thinking, ``Is this a company?'' I feel like the leaders have free hairstyles, so I think it's easy for the members to do it as well.

・Good sharpness

Although there is a free system and atmosphere, there is also a sense of balance because when you do something, you do it well.

・Incorporates opinions

I have an environment where my opinions are heard and taken into account.
In addition, although there are companies that hear about club activity systems created through members' opinions and listen to their opinions, there are very few that actually implement them.

summary

Thank you to everyone who participated in the interview!

Beyond's culture is diverse, and this time a mid-career member took an objective look at Beyond and answered some questions.

There were a lot of different opinions, and I also discovered something new about Beyond through this interview!

The Beyond Blog not only covers technical topics, but you can also learn more about the company atmosphere and Beyond.

There are many other interesting articles, so please take a look! ! !