en Japan
en転職 (en tenshoku), Japan's large mid-career job board from en Inc., with 12M+ members and quote-based employer pricing.
Quote-based pricing
Bottom line
en Japan (en転職) suits employers hiring mid-career staff in Japan, especially candidates aged 35 and under. en Inc. writes each job ad after interviewing the employer, so it fits teams that want a produced listing rather than a self-serve post. Prices are not published; en sends a price list and quotes on request. Employers who also want to search candidates directly can add en転職ダイレクト.
Stands out for: Every posting is built from an en director's interview with the employer and written by a specialist copywriter, and en has won the national job ad award's job site category three years running. en says it ranked first in Oricon's job site customer satisfaction survey every year from 2018 to 2025.
Watch out for: The site and sales process are in Japanese, and hiring is aimed at roles based in Japan. There is no public rate card, so budgeting starts with a call or a price list download.
Overview
en転職 is the main job board of en Inc. (formerly en-japan Inc.), a Tokyo-listed recruiting services company. It lists jobs across Japan by job type, prefecture and city, with roles in sales, admin, engineering, construction, healthcare, logistics and more.
The board's selling point to employers is the produced ad. en sends a director to interview the company, then a copywriter writes the posting with what the job is like, its hardships, and who it suits, an approach en calls honest recruiting. en reports that hires through en転職 leave within a year at about half the rate of other services, citing its HR Onboard retention tool.
For job seekers, membership is free and adds employee reviews, interview reports, recommended jobs by email and a scout feature that shows an anonymous work history to employers. en reports more than 12 million members, with about 70% aged 35 or under.
Employers who want to source rather than wait for applicants can use en転職ダイレクト, en's direct recruiting service with a 4.72 million person database, scout emails and a dedicated customer success contact.
Who it's for
Best for
- Mid-career hiring in Japan
- Employers targeting candidates 35 and under
- Teams that want en to write the job ad
- Employers who also want a scout database
Not ideal for
- Hiring outside Japan
- Non-Japanese-speaking recruiting teams
- Employers wanting a self-serve post with a public price
Key features
Interviewed job ads. An en director interviews the employer and a specialist copywriter writes the posting, including the role's rewards and hardships and who it suits or does not suit.
Young member base. en reports 12 million plus registered job seekers, with about 70% aged 35 or under, reached through LINE, Instagram, YouTube, transit ads and TV commercials.
Employee reviews with employer replies. Job seekers read reviews from current and former employees, and employers can reply; en says linking the careers site and replying to reviews lifted hire rates by 7%.
Scout messages to job seekers. Members can publish their work history anonymously and receive scouts from companies, alongside interview reports describing a company's first interview.
en転職ダイレクト database search. en's direct recruiting service lets employers search a 4.72 million person database and send scout emails, including secret scouts for non-public roles, with a dedicated customer success contact.
Pricing
en Inc. does not publish en転職 posting prices on its employer site. Employers download a price list and service pamphlet or call the sales line (0120-3140-96, weekdays 9:00 to 18:00), and en quotes on request. The direct recruiting product, en転職ダイレクト, is also priced by plan through a downloadable price list. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Oct 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is en Japan expensive?
en Japan does not publish a price. It is one of 28 quote-based tools among the 86 job boards tools in our directory. 18 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $295 a month.
- 28 quote-based
- 18 free tier
- 38 public price
Worked out automatically from every job boards listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Job ads written by en after an employer interview
- Large, young member base of 12M+
- Separate direct sourcing database of 4.72M
Cons
- No published prices
- Japanese-language site and sales
- Japan-only audience
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