The Lab
The lab is where the magic happens. It’s a dedicated space for focused work—whether solo or in small groups—while also providing the resources for hands-on projects and experimentation with different tools and ideas.
WORK
STYLE
Always Challenge. Embrace Diversity. Think Creatively.
Join HENNGE, where innovation never stops.
Always Challenge. Embrace Diversity. Think Creatively.
Join HENNGE, where innovation never stops.
HENNGE WAY
What we share and value as a diverse team
The HENNGE WAY guides us in our pursuit of continuous
improvement and shapes how we conduct ourselves.
With our diverse cultures and backgrounds,
it serves as our shared language—
uniting us across nationalities.
At times, it pushes us to embrace challenges.
Other times, it provides clarity when we face uncertainty.
It keeps us grounded in our core values and
focused on what truly matters.
Ultimately, the HENNGE WAY leads us toward our goal:
the liberation of technology.
As we evolve, so does the world around us—
and these guiding principles will grow with us.
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Love technology
Love and use technology.
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Eat unripe fruits
Take on challenges and learn from mistakes early.
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Be a learnaholic
Be endlessly curious. Get addicted to learning.
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Lead yourself with passion
Take the initiative with passion.
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Help passionate HENNGE people
Support people who are passionate about igniting changes.
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Respect differences
Differences are natural. Stay diverse.
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Keep it open
Share information and opinions openly.
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Track and trust
Act with speed, wisely taking acceptable risks.
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Win together
You can’t win alone. The mountain is high. So, what do we do?
ADOPT
TECHNOLOGY
HENNGE is a home for all technology enthusiasts—not just engineers. Every day, we explore new ways to harness technology’s power to solve problems and make a lasting impact on the world.
"Dokupe" Dr. Pepper Program
When our CEO discovered that many of the world’s top engineers share a love for Dr. Pepper, we installed the only Dr. Pepper vending machine in Tokyo—offering our team unlimited access to their favorite drink!
Monthly Technical Sessions (MTS)
Held once a month in English, MTS is an internal gathering where engineers showcase their latest discoveries and share insights on emerging trends that could shape our business.
The Lab
The lab is where the magic happens. It’s a dedicated space for focused work—whether solo or in small groups—while also providing the resources for hands-on projects and experimentation with different tools and ideas.
"Dokupe" Dr. Pepper Program
When our CEO discovered that many of the world’s top engineers share a love for Dr. Pepper, we installed the only Dr. Pepper vending machine in Tokyo—offering our team unlimited access to their favorite drink!
Monthly Technical Sessions (MTS)
Held once a month in English, MTS is an internal gathering where engineers showcase their latest discoveries and share insights on emerging trends that could shape our business.
MAKE
MISTAKES
EARLY
Our industry is constantly evolving, and since our founding in 1996, we’ve learned to embrace change.
By failing fast and learning even faster, we stay ahead of the curve.
Inspire Matsuri
This company "matsuri" (festival) is a new business pitching contest that encourages creative thinking and a culture of in-house innovation. Open to all staff, the best business plans are selected for real-world commercialization.
Challenging Work Style Norms
We are at the forefront of Japan's changing workplace. We leverage technology to enable remote working and constantly test new working practices, so that we can offer these to clients and share the benefits.
Hungry to Try New Tech
We're always trying out new tech discovered by staff. The more we test, the more we can learn so HENNGE does not place any restrictions on which solutions staff can install, with over 80 SaaS solutions currently being used.
Inspire Matsuri
This company "matsuri" (festival) is a new business pitching contest that encourages creative thinking and a culture of in-house innovation. Open to all staff, the best business plans are selected for real-world commercialization.
Challenging Work Style Norms
We are at the forefront of Japan's changing workplace. We leverage technology to enable remote working and constantly test new working practices, so that we can offer these to clients and share the benefits.
Hungry to Try New Tech
We're always trying out new tech discovered by staff. The more we test, the more we can learn so HENNGE does not place any restrictions on which solutions staff can install, with over 80 SaaS solutions currently being used.
BE A
LEARNAHOLIC
Stepping out of your comfort zone and challenging yourself to acquire new knowledge and skills is a key part of our culture as a company of curious learnaholics.
Level Up Your Qualifications
We've established a support program that helps employees gain new qualifications and level up their skills. Training costs and exam entrance fees are supported across a variety of areas from engineering, business, and language skills, open to all all regardless of department.
Programming Bootcamp
"Richie's Bootcamp" is an exclusive programming training course created by our CEO. Open to all from any department, it fosters a culture of in-house innovation and encourages homegrown prototypes that might just go on to become the next big new business opportunity.
Learning Support
We support employees' study goals, including English-language training and qualifications, Globis Pre-MBA programs, and qwiklabs to deepen personal growth across a full range of professional areas.
Level Up Your Qualifications
We've established a support program that helps employees gain new qualifications and level up their skills. Training costs and exam entrance fees are supported across a variety of areas from engineering, business, and language skills, open to all all regardless of department.
Programming Bootcamp
"Richie's Bootcamp" is an exclusive programming training course created by our CEO. Open to all from any department, it fosters a culture of in-house innovation and encourages homegrown prototypes that might just go on to become the next big new business opportunity.
Learning Support
We support employees' study goals, including English-language training and qualifications, Globis Pre-MBA programs, and qwiklabs to deepen personal growth across a full range of professional areas.
DIVERSITY
We celebrate differences by working with colleagues from different backgrounds, cultures, and nationalities. We ensure every voice counts and encourage employees to take on challenges without fear of failure.
An English-Speaking Company
While Japanese is naturally used by some teams when required, English was adopted as our official company language in 2016 in recognition of our shared ambition to make HENNGE a truly global IT company and already international environment, with 20% of staff having joined us from overseas.
Cross-Department Communication and Cultural Exchanges
Few things bring people together better than a hot cup of coffee or tasty meal. Every day a different coffee from around the world, recommended by employees, is brewed to encourage communication and build relationships between teams over coffee.
Meditation Room
This quiet space offers a peaceful sanctuary where you can meditate, or simply gather your thoughts. It also serves as a prayer room for our Muslim employees.
An English-Speaking Company
While Japanese is naturally used by some teams when required, English was adopted as our official company language in 2016 in recognition of our shared ambition to make HENNGE a truly global IT company and already international environment, with 20% of staff having joined us from overseas.
Cross-Department Communication and Cultural Exchanges
Few things bring people together better than a hot cup of coffee or tasty meal. Every day a different coffee from around the world, recommended by employees, is brewed to encourage communication and build relationships between teams over coffee.
Meditation Room
This quiet space offers a peaceful sanctuary where you can meditate, or simply gather your thoughts. It also serves as a prayer room for our Muslim employees.
Language Learning Support
Level Up Your English
We actively support any staff looking to improve their English language abilities, from helping to join online lessons, obtain learning apps, and TOEIC assistance.
English Immersion in Cebu
Serious about improving your English? The company will cover a month of living on Cebu Island in the Philippines. The only catch? English is used 24/7!
Advanced Language Level Support
In order to become a truly global IT company, we offer allowances to further help those with the potential and ambition to reach high language proficiency in English and Japanese.
BENEFITS
HENNGE offers a variety of employee benefits and schemes, including:
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Standard Benefits
・ Employment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, health insurance.
・ Complete welfare annuity insurance.
・ 120 days+ annual holidays (paid leave / summer vacation).
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Comprehensive Growth Support Programs
A wide range of growth support programs are provided, including support for obtaining certifications, language learning assistance, management training, and external coaching services.
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English Study Support Program
A comprehensive learning support program is provided at each level, covering the four skills of "reading, listening, writing, and speaking" to help you acquire English proficiency for effective communication.
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English Allowance
An allowance ranging from 240,000 yen to 1,560,000 yen per year is provided based on each employee's English proficiency.
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Internal Exchange Support Program
Various programs are offered to support communication and relationship-building among employees outside of work. These include casual communication lunch meetings and happy hours, club support systems for groups with common interests, and seasonal events.
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Chain of Gratitude
We understand that a little recognition can mean a lot. Employees can show their appreciation to each other by sending gratitude message and by linking their gratitude together like a chain on this system. Messages of gratitude are shared on a company-wide timeline, so you can learn about someone's hidden contribution.
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Physical Communication Allowance
Our company encourages physical communication with colleagues and customers, providing a physical communication allowance based on the number of days spent in the office or visiting customers.
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Healthy staff are happy staff. EAP makes it easy for employees to monitor their health with a chat system that gives access to health-related advice from affiliated doctors, nurses, or counselors in both English and Japanese.
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Internal Policies Assuming Diverse SOGIs
Our internal rules and regulations, such as employment rules, regulations concerning childcare and nursing care leave, and congratulatory and condolence payment regulations, are created on the premise of the existence of various SOGIs.
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Subsidized Flu Shots
Every year we offer in-house vaccinations for all staff, with costs also covered for those that get vaccinated at outside public healthcare clinics.
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HENNGE Family Day
It’s our people that make HENNGE special and it’s their families that inspire them each day. That’s why each year we invite relatives to our Family Day - a relaxed and fun-filled day with children's events that creates the perfect chance to deepen friendships.
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Compassionate Leave
Recognizing the importance of loved-ones' wellbeing, we offer short-term family care leave in addition to annual paid leave and summer vacation, that can be taken should employees be required to take care of someone close to them.
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Employee Referral Program
Good people know good people. Our Employee Referral Program encourages employees to introduce others they think will be a good fit for the company, and receive a referral bonus should they go on to be hired.
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Relaxation Room
Taking a break between meetings just got a lot more comfortable thanks to our relaxaion room, complete with massage chairs free for anyone to use, anytime.