An interview is where the company decides whether to hire you and where applicants check the job duties, conditions, and support details. For Specified Skilled Worker, experience, Japanese ability, willingness to work, and information needed for residence status procedures are checked based on facts.
1-1 What the Company Checks
1-2 What the Applicant Should Check
An interview is also a time for applicants to check the company. Before accepting an offer, check the job duties, salary, dormitory, support details, and how the residence status application will proceed.
2-1 Prepare what you will say
2-2 Prepare documents and your environment
Open each question to check what interviewers look for, key points for answering, and sample answers. Do not memorize the samples as they are; replace them with your own experience and facts.
What interviewers check
They check whether you can briefly talk about your name, country, experience, and desire to work.
Key Points for Answering
Talk about your name, country, experience, job type you are applying for, and reason for wanting to work in about 30 seconds. It is important not to speak too long.
Sample Answer
I am ○○. I am from ○○. I worked in packaging and cleaning at a food factory for two years. I want to follow procedures and work in Japan long term.
What interviewers check
They check whether your work experience matches the job and whether you understand safety and teamwork.
Key Points for Answering
Talk only about facts: work you handled, tools you used, tasks you can do, and points you paid attention to. Do not say you can do work you have not experienced.
Sample Answer
At a food factory, I handled plating, packaging, and cleaning. I used gloves and a cap, and checked to prevent foreign objects from getting in.
What interviewers check
They check whether you understand the job and want to work long term.
Key Points for Answering
Talk not only about salary, but also about the job duties, how they connect to your experience, and why you want to continue.
Sample Answer
In my previous job, I did cleaning and customer service. I saw in the job posting that the work includes room cleaning and customer support, so I thought I could use my experience.
What interviewers check
They check whether you can follow instructions, report, and consult at work.
Key Points for Answering
In addition to test results, describe practical Japanese skills such as listening, checking, and reporting. Be honest about any concerns too.
Sample Answer
I passed JLPT N4. If people speak slowly, I can check work instructions. When I do not understand, I ask, please say that again.
What interviewers check
They will check the status of the tests and procedures needed to work as a Specified Skilled Worker.
Key Points for Answering
Accurately explain the test names you passed, your current residence status, period of stay, and document preparation status. If you are unsure, check your documents.
Sample Answer
I have passed the Japanese language test and the food service skills measurement test. I am currently overseas. I can submit my certificate and passport right away.
What interviewers check
They check whether you understand the working conditions in the job posting and can work without difficulty.
Key Points for Answering
Separate the conditions you can work under from the conditions you want to confirm. Do not force yourself to say you can do everything; check before signing the contract.
Sample Answer
I can work early and late shifts. I can also discuss night shifts. I would like to confirm the number of night shifts, break times, and allowances.
What interviewers check
They check whether you need support in daily life and whether you can consult someone when you have a problem.
Key Points for Answering
Briefly explain concerns about housing, city office procedures, banks, hospitals, and other matters. Check whether there is someone you can consult when you have a problem.
Sample Answer
I am a little worried about housing and city office procedures. I would like to check whether there will be a person I can consult about daily life after joining the company.
What interviewers check
They check your preparations before joining, planned resignation, and timing of the residence status application.
Key Points for Answering
Talk about where you are now, your planned resignation, document preparation, and residence status application status. You cannot work before your residence status is approved.
Sample Answer
After receiving an offer, I can prepare the required documents right away. I would like to discuss the start date after my residence status is approved and my travel date is decided.
What interviewers check
They check whether you understand the work in the field you applied for and whether you value safety, hygiene, and reporting.
Key Points for Answering
Do not answer with only the field name. Include one task from the job posting. Also explain whether you value safety, hygiene, or reporting.
Sample Answer
I saw in the job posting that the work includes plating and cleaning. I will follow procedures and report immediately if there are foreign objects or machine abnormalities.
What interviewers check
They check whether you can respond calmly and politely to users, hotel guests, and customers.
Key Points for Answering
Talk specifically about greetings, listening, checking, and reporting. Also explain how you check when you are unsure about Japanese.
Sample Answer
First, I greet people with a smile. If I cannot hear clearly, I check by asking, please say that again, and I report to a senior worker instead of deciding by myself.
What interviewers check
They check whether you can follow set procedures, hygiene control, and checking tasks.
Key Points for Answering
Say that you value procedures, cleanliness, checking, and reporting more than speed. Including one example of an abnormality makes it specific.
Sample Answer
Before work, I wash my hands and check the tools. If I find dirt, damage, foreign objects, or abnormal machine sounds, I report it right away.
What interviewers check
They check whether you are aware of avoiding danger, can check tools and equipment, and can report as part of a team.
Key Points for Answering
Talk about protective equipment, tool checks, confirming instructions, and reporting danger. Also be honest about work you can and cannot do.
Sample Answer
Before work, I check my protective equipment, tools, and the safety of the area around me. If something is dangerous, I stop work and report to the person in charge before continuing.
What interviewers check
They check whether you can work while paying attention to weather, physical condition, tools, machinery, living things, and the natural environment.
Key Points for Answering
Talk not only about physical strength, but also about weather, your physical condition, hydration, and checking tools and machinery. It is also important not to push yourself too hard.
Sample Answer
On hot days, I make hydration and breaks a priority. When using blades or machines, I check the procedures and also pay attention to people around me.
What interviewers check
They check whether you can cooperate with others instead of handling everything alone.
Key Points for Answering
Talk specifically about what you do when it is busy. It is easier to communicate if you include checking, reporting, consulting, and keeping time.
Sample Answer
When it is busy, I make sure to check the work order. I do not continue with things I do not understand; I consult early to prevent mistakes.
5-1 Clothing and Speaking Style
5-2 Online Interview
8-1 Next Step
If you receive an offer, do not decide based only on verbal information; check the employment contract and working conditions.