Should I use Careercross?
Not disclosed - careercross.com
Depends. Use it if you're a mid-career bilingual professional targeting Japan — it's an established niche board and job seekers use it free. Skip it if you're a new grad (users report few entry-level roles) or an employer wanting transparent, self-serve pricing.
Confidence
Medium. Based on ~45 public sources; employer pricing and security evidence is thin.
Ratings
- Value for money
- Ease of useNo usability evidence found
- Feature depthOnly basic applications-tracking documented
- Support qualityNo support evidence found
- Security posture
Pricing
Free
Job seeker account (Guess)
ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Employer job postingNot published — contact sales
Best for
- →Bilingual professionals job-hunting in Japan
- →Mid-career 転職 (job change) seekers
- →Employers hiring English/Japanese bilinguals
- →Foreigners targeting Japan's international companies
Not for
- ×New grads — users report almost no entry-level roles
- ×Job seekers outside the Japan market
- ×Global recruiting beyond Japan
- ×Employers wanting published, self-serve pricing
Gotchas - check before you buy
medium
Employer pricing is quote-based via application — no published rates; budget negotiation time.
medium
Listings skew mid-career; new grads report finding almost nothing here.
medium
Terms of use impose contract-term obligations on employers; read before committing.
low
Third-party scrapers harvest public listings — expect your postings to be reused.
Pros and cons
Pros
- +Well-known bilingual job board for Japan's mid-career market
- +Recommended by Reddit users for bilingual Japan job hunts
- +Cited in major Japan hiring guides (Payoneer, Manatal, Gaijinpot)
- +Ranked among top channels for hiring overseas IT talent in Japan
- +Employer accounts include an applications-tracking section
Cons
- −Users report almost no entry-level jobs for new grads
- −Employer pricing not public; must apply and contact sales
- −No public security page to verify data handling
- −JAC Group privacy policy references joint data use — review before submitting
- −Operated by C.C. Consulting (JAC Group), a recruiting firm
Sources & method
Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
official x2review x4security x2news x4
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