en world Japan K.K.
Tokyo-headquartered global-talent recruiter founded 1999 (originally Wall Street Associates K.K.); joined the en-japan group (TSE Prime: 4849) in 2010; works with ~87% of the ~3,200 foreign-capital firms in Japan.
Verticals & desks
CONFIRMEDBilingual generalist with cross-functional coverage. en Power is the firm's RPO brand. Note: en world joined the en-japan group in 2010 and remains within that group as of 2026.
Business model
CONFIRMEDContingency-led with RPO arm (en Power). Operates across both foreign-capital and Japanese-domiciled clients.
Compensation & bonus
ANONYMOUSReviewer-sourced compensation ranges are reported as below British peer firms by some anonymous reviewers; officially-disclosed compensation is not public.
| Level | Base range (JPY) |
|---|---|
| Associate Consultant | ¥4–5.5m |
| Consultant | ¥5–7m |
| Senior Consultant | ¥6.5–9m |
| Manager | ¥8–11m |
Leadership
REPORTEDRecent news
CONFIRMED- 2025-10-01
Renewal of the executive search service brand announced.
CONFIRMED en world Japan press release - 2025-08-01
Yusuke Yamamoto appointed as new President; succeeds Kim Tae Ho.
CONFIRMED en world Japan press release / corporate PDF
Public reception
ANONYMOUSAggregate score 3.4/5 across approximately 90 reviews; compensation sub-score 2.9/5.
Recurring positive themes
- · Reviewers reference the bilingual market positioning and access to Japanese corporate clients.
Recurring concerns
- · Anonymous reviewers reference compensation as below certain peer firms.
- · Reviewers express skepticism about D&I implementation.
- · Reviewers describe management posture as top-down.
Themes are paraphrased from anonymous reviewer submissions. Quotes are not reproduced. The platform does not verify reviewer identity. Treat as sentiment, not fact.
Employee tenure pattern
ANONYMOUSAnonymous reviewer commentary does not suggest a distinctive tenure pattern.
Brand & training
REPORTEDen world is part of the en-japan corporate group, listed on the TSE Prime market.