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Should I use Forkwell?

職務経歴や経験技術などのプロフィールを登録できるポートフォリオサービス、ITエンジニアに特化した求人・転職支援サービス、技術イベントやセミナーの開催を通じて、ITエンジニアのキャリア支援を行っています。 - forkwell.com

Depends. Use Forkwell if you are a mid-career engineer in Japan or a company hiring them; it pairs skill portfolios with niche job listings. Skip it if you are a junior developer, hiring outside Japan, or recruiting non-engineering roles.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources; user-review coverage is thin (one G2 review of the parent, few verbatim user quotes).

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo user evidence on usability
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo review evidence on support
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Engineers

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Forkwell Jobs (recruiters)Free plan + paid (undisclosed)

Best for

  • Mid-career Japan-based software engineers
  • Engineers wanting skill-based portfolios
  • Japanese startups hiring niche tech roles

Not for

  • Junior developers with thin resumes
  • Hiring outside Japan or non-engineering roles
  • English-first global recruiters
  • Anyone wanting a general-purpose social network

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Recruiter pricing not public; paid plans exist but prices undisclosed

medium

No public security page despite holding detailed career profiles

medium

Scout volume skews senior; expect thin recruiter interest if junior

low

User reviews are scarce — hard to verify marketing claims independently

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free engineer portfolios plus Japan-focused job listings
  • Tied for 5th among Japan's mid-career recruitment media
  • Runs active tech seminars and community events (Forkwell Library, connpass)
  • Niche listings exist, e.g. 30 security engineer roles
  • Free recruiter plan available per ITreview

Cons

  • Parent company Grooves rated 2.0/5 on G2 (one review)
  • Scouts favor experienced, confident engineers; juniors get less attention
  • Japan-only focus; little value outside the Japanese market
  • Spun out from Grooves in a Peers partnership — ownership changed

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x6security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free for engineers; free recruiter tier exists
  • Ease of use. No user evidence on usability
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Portfolio, jobs, events, seminars combined
  • Support quality. No review evidence on support
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
  • 2.0/5 G2 rating (parent Grooves) 1 review — parent co., not Forkwell itself
  • Yes Free tier Free plan on Forkwell Jobs; engineers join free
  • 50,000+ Registered users Grooves services, per 2017 report
  • $7.3M Funding Raised by parent company Grooves

Pricing

Engineers

Free

  • Profile and portfolio registration
  • Job listings and scouts

Forkwell Jobs (recruiters)

Free plan + paid (undisclosed)

  • Free plan confirmed by ITreview
  • Paid tier prices not public

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Japanese review coverage is sparse; reputation pieces say the service best serves experienced, confident engineers rather than juniors.

Companies that use it

  • Pactera Technology Japan
  • TOKON
  • dwango
  • Secure Cycle
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources; user-review coverage is thin (one G2 review of the parent, few verbatim user quotes).

Solid Japan-only engineer job board + portfolio; great for mid-career devs, skip if junior or hiring outside Japan.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources; user-review coverage is thin (one G2 review of the parent, few verbatim user quotes).

Sources

  1. Forkwell official siteforkwell.com
    official
  2. Forkwell Jobs pricing — ITreviewitreview.jp
    review
  3. Forkwell Jobs reviews — ITreviewitreview.jp
    review
  4. Forkwell reputation analysisoutside.no-limit.careers
    review
  5. Grooves Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  6. Mid-career recruitment media rankingnote.com
    news
  7. Grooves spins out Forkwell to Peers partnershipapp.dealroom.co
    news
  8. Grooves raises $7.3Masiatechdaily.com
    news
  9. Forkwell — AltStackaltstack.jp
    review
  10. Forkwell security pageforkwell.com
    security
  11. Service Introduction: Forkwell — TokyoDevtokyodev.com
    official
  12. r/JapanDev Ultimate Guidereddit.com
    review

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