Recruting Information for FY2026
Application Guidlines（FY2026）
Hiring Qualification
Graduated or expected graduation from a 4-year university, graduate school, or technical college
※Able to work both domestically and internationally (with relocation)
Open Courses
Yamaha recruits by course so that you can choose your career independently. Please select a course when you apply.
| Sales and Marketing Course | Those who wish to work in sales and marketing related to product (service) promotion and market needs feedback, or brand marketing utilizing marketing processes and platforms. |
|---|---|
| Research and Development Course | Those who wish to be involved in research and development of technologies that form Yamaha's core competence, utilizing their expertise in cutting-edge music information processing, signal processing, electroacoustics, vibroacoustics, sensory engineering, new materials, etc. |
| Product Development Course | Those who wish to utilize their expertise in information, electrical and electronics, mechanics, acoustics, physics, materials, etc., in specific product development and design work. |
| Production, Procurement and Quality Assurance Course | 1) Those who wish to apply their expertise in machinery, electrical and electronics, chemistry, materials, information, etc. to production engineering and production management. 2) Those who wish to procure materials such as materials and electronic components. 3) Those who wish to work in quality assurance, including customer service. |
| Staff Course | Those who wish to work in professional fields such as information systems, accounting/finance, legal, intellectual property, human resources, and logistics. |
| General Course | Those who do not limit the type of job at the time of application (to be decided after joining the company), but would like to explore various possibilities with the company. |
How to Apply
Please apply from Yamaha "My Page" during the following period.
*You will need to submit an entry sheet, select a course, submit a photo, and take an aptitude test when you apply.
*For details on each of the selection steps, please contact us via a message on your "My Page".
| Entry Period for January | 2025 Jan 7, 10:00 - Jan 30, 10:00 |
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| Entry Period for March | 2025 Mar 3, 10:00 - Mar 31, 10:00 |
Hiring History
（Players of Yamaha baseball club are excluded.）
| Entry month | April 2022 | April 2023 | April 2024 | April 2025（expected） |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering / Development | 36 | 43 | 53 | 49 |
| Sales / Planning | 15 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Total | 51 | 52 | 65 | 64 |
Selection Steps
Member Registration
First, please register as a member of Yamaha "My Page". On the "My Page", you will receive updates by e-mail and can view special contents such as “Archived Videos of Past Seminars”. You can also apply for seminars and selection on My "Page".
Selection Steps
application
1st Selection（document screening）
2nd Selection（personal interview and group discussion）
- Online
Feedback
- Online feedback on the 2nd selection (no pass/fail decision)
Final Selection（personal interview）
- Face-to-face at our head office in Hamamatsu
Job Offer
Terms and Conditions
| Items | Conditions |
|---|---|
| Term of Contract | Employment will begin on April 1, 2026 (no fixed term) * As an exception, there is a possibility of change in the case of circumstances such as the time of graduation. |
| Place of Work | At the start of employment: Head office (10-1 Nakazawa-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture) and the work location stipulated in the “Telework Handling Regulations.(worker's home, etc.) Scope of change: Locations determined by the Company and telework work locations as stipulated above. * May be reassigned or transferred on an enrollment basis for our business reasons. ※ You can find information on each location on https://www.yamaha.com/en/about/locations/ |
| Description of work | At the start of employment： Work in the recruitment course Scope of change: Work as defined by the company * May be reassigned or transferred on an enrollment basis for our business reasons. |
| Trial Period | 2 months |
| Work Hours | 8:15 - 17:00 (Standard for head office and factories), 9:00 - 17:45 (Standard for other domestic offices) * Flextime system available, 10:15 - 15:00 (standard core time) * Core hours vary by offices * 60-minute break * Overtime work may be required |
| Holidays | 1) Saturdays and Sundays 2) National Holidays 3) Mayday 4) Year-end and New Year holidays: 6 days (December 30 - January 4) 5) Summer holidays: 9 days (from early to mid-August. 9 days including 3 days for planned acquisition of annual paid vacations and Saturdays and Sundays before and after the vacations) * Depending on business circumstances, it may be changed upon consultation between labor and management. |
| Leaves | 1) Annual paid leave 19 days in the first year, 20 days on April 1 of the following year (for those who worked at least 80% of all working days in the previous year) Half-day leave may be taken in increments of half days, but not in increments of hours. 2) Compensatory leave (paid leave in lieu of extra pay for overtime work in excess of 60 hours per month): None 3) Other leave: Paid (congratulation or condolence leave, family holidays, life cycle leave, etc.), unpaid (maternity leave, etc.) |
| Wages | 1) base salary (actual as of April 2024) Doctoral degree: 292,000 yen/month Master's degree: 272,000 yen/month Bachelor's degree: 250,000 yen/month Associate degree: 223,000 yen/month 2) Allowances： Allowance for telework: 200 yen/day, family allowance (if applicable), area allowance (if applicable) 3) premiums for overtime, holidays, and late-night work a) Overtime: 30% (for hours worked in excess of the monthly scheduled working days x 7 hours and 45 minutes) b) Work on holidays: 45% (50% if the total of overtime and holidays exceeds 60 hours in a month) c) Late-night work: 30% (from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.) 4) Wage payment deadlines: 1st to last day of each month 5) Wage payment date: 25th of each month 6) Wage payment method: Bank account transfer in the employee's name 7) Bonus: Twice a year (June and December) |
| About Retirement | 1) Mandatory retirement age: 60 2) Retirement allowance available 3) Reemployment after retirement: until age 65 4) In the case of resignation for personal reasons, notification must be made at least 14 days prior to resignation. 5) Grounds for dismissal, etc., are subject to employment regulations. |
| Others | 1) Social insurance coverage available (employee pension, health insurance, and nursing care insurance) 2) Employment insurance coverage available 3) Corporate pension plan available (According to the terms and conditions of the Yamaha Defined Contribution Pension Plan) 4) No smoking on company premises 5) Safety and health regulations are in place You can find a description of our efforts to combat smoking on our website. 6) There are provisions for disaster compensation and assistance for non-occupational injuries and illnesses. 7) There are provisions for awards and sanctions. 8) There are provisions for leave of absence. 9) Company housing for singles is applicable (however, this may not apply to those who live within commuting distance) 10) Promoting work-life balance |