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VERDICT

Should I use R-agent (Recruit Agent)?

リクルート エージェント — Recruit Agent - r-agent.com

Depends. Low confidence: sources confirm r-agent.com is Recruit's Japanese-language career-change agency, not an AI product, with few independent reviews. Worth registering only if you are a mid-career professional job-hunting in Japan; everyone else should skip it.

Confidence

Low. Based on 6 usable public sources. Most 'R-agent' search hits were unrelated products (AI-agent papers, GIS tools, pesticides, an Android app), so confidence is low.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depthNo feature documentation in evidence
  • Support qualityNo support reviews found
  • Security postureOnly a marketing security page exists

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Mid-career professionals changing jobs in Japan
  • Japanese speakers wanting recruiter-led placements
  • Candidates targeting large Japanese employers (Guess)

Not for

  • Anyone not job-hunting in Japan — this is a recruiting agency, not software
  • Non-Japanese speakers; the service is Japanese-first
  • Buyers expecting an AI agent tool — the name misleads
  • Self-serve job seekers; a job board fits better

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Name collision: an unrelated 'R Agent' Android app shares the name — verify

low

Leaving requires submitting the official withdrawal form (退会フォーム)

low

Reviewed sources show no pricing details — confirm fees before committing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Operated under Recruit, Japan's major HR brand
  • Published self-serve cancellation form — documented, easy exit
  • Public security page exists for the service

Cons

  • Japanese-only service; little evidence of English support
  • Japan job-search community threads cite LinkedIn and Bizreach instead

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 6 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x2security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 6

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Guess: agency model is free for candidates
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth. No feature documentation in evidence
  • Support quality. No support reviews found
  • Security posture. Only a marketing security page exists
  • Career-change agency Product type 転職支援サービス, per official site
  • Japan, Japanese Market / language Official pages are Japanese-language
  • Recruit (リクルート) Operator brand Branding on official site
  • Free (Guess) Cost to candidates Standard agency model — unconfirmed in evidence

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No verbatim user reviews of this agency surfaced; the community thread found discusses Japanese job search via LinkedIn and Bizreach instead.

Full analysis

Based on 6 usable public sources. Most 'R-agent' search hits were unrelated products (AI-agent papers, GIS tools, pesticides, an Android app), so confidence is low.

Recruit's Japanese career-change agency, not AI software. Only useful if you're job-hunting in Japan.

Methodology

Based on 6 usable public sources. Most 'R-agent' search hits were unrelated products (AI-agent papers, GIS tools, pesticides, an Android app), so confidence is low.

Sources

  1. 転職支援サービス退会フォーム (official cancellation page)r-agent.com
    official
  2. Product security pager-agent.com
    security
  3. RECRUIT AGENT Company Overview, Contact Details & Competitorsleadiq.com
    news
  4. Job searching in Japan — r/japanlifereddit.com
    review
  5. RECRUIT AGENT employee profile (RocketReach)rocketreach.co
    news
  6. R Agent — Google Play (unrelated app, name collision)play.google.com
    review

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