In Tokyo, even the most fierce dragon is afraid of the hatchet

But the other party did not ask any more questions. Instead, he invited Nagano Nao to the elevator and went to the middle floor of the building together.

There were already more than a dozen people sitting in the reception room, which looked a bit simple but appeared very clean.

Nagano Nao was obviously the last one to arrive. Facing everyone's strange looks, he sat down calmly.

After greeting the HR director, he spoke eloquently about the development history and scale of Sumitomo Life Insurance, starting with maritime mutual assistance and talking about its current international business scope. He also hinted that the Sumitomo Group is a large group like Mitsubishi, and that working here would have an unlimited future.

All those present were recent graduates, and many of them felt their blood boil and excitement surge in their hearts after hearing what they heard.

Wait until the HR director leaves.

The guys talked about what they knew about Sumitomo.

"I heard that Sumitomo Life Insurance has at least two opportunities to travel abroad every year!"

"That's nothing. Sumitomo is a conglomerate as powerful as Mitsubishi. Now Mitsubishi has bought the Rockefeller Center in the United States, and Sony has bought Columbia in the United States. I think Sumitomo will definitely take action as well."

"..."

Chapter 16: Impolite Guy

It is clear.

This step is to give the applicants a preliminary brainwashing.

It seems that the HR director's introduction to corporate culture just now was very successful.

The students who came to apply for the jobs were discussing the company in whispers, and their eyes sparkled when they talked about some situations, as if knowing some information about Sumitomo was a very remarkable thing.

The people who heard it were all excited, not only because Mitsubishi bought the Rockefeller Center on Wall Street, but their eyes were also filled with yearning and glory for Sumitomo.

Because among the six major conglomerates, Sumitomo's status is no worse than Mitsubishi. It is not only a powerful company in its own country, but also one of the top large conglomerates in the world.

As early as the Tokugawa shogunate era, Sumitomo Corporation was already the world's largest copper exporter.

Even after the post-war breakup of the conglomerate, Sumitomo still controls many international copper companies and has a huge influence in the international copper market.

Although Sumitomo Life is only a small company under the Sumitomo Group, even so, Sumitomo Life Insurance is very powerful. It is the largest life insurance company in Japan and ranks among the top 500 companies in the world.

Being able to enter such a company is a dream come true for any young person.

Large companies like Sumitomo not only offer generous salaries and comprehensive benefits, but also various paid annual leave, overseas travel, skiing and other programs. Not only do they enjoy a high status in society, but the most exciting thing is that joining Sumitomo can bring glory to the country.

But to Nagano Nao, these people's reactions were particularly funny.

Most Japanese people only work for the same company throughout their lives and don't have much chance to understand the routine of an interview, let alone students who are just preparing to join the workforce, who are even less likely to know the pitfalls of applying for a job.

Nao Nagano has worked in countless jobs and has also worked in an insurance company.

It’s almost the same recruitment routine as Sumitomo Life Insurance, and it’s even more attractive than Sumitomo Corporation’s.

Any interview at an insurance company will start with an introduction to the company's corporate culture, followed by the company's celebrity relationships and status, as well as promotion paths for ordinary employees. How about if you work hard you can become a regional general manager? The supervisor will also hold up his or her pay slip and tell you that if you do this you can earn hundreds of thousands or even millions a year.

At that time, Nagano Nao was still very naive and joined the insurance company with full confidence.

result.

He made his relatives hate him and lost all his savings.

"How naive of you to believe the capitalists' words!"

"You want their money, but they want your life. Just a little bit of chicken blood makes your blood boil. If they show you their salary slip, you will be excited to death. Only idiots like you will believe their lies!"

With such a sense of superiority.

Nagano Nao had absolutely no interest in joining the conversation.

His target is still Nippon Life Insurance, which is equivalent to a civil servant in a state-owned enterprise and the asset management department of this private company.

Sumitomo Life Insurance is just a second choice. I came here just to learn about the details of applying for a job in Japan.

But sometimes when you don’t want to talk, there are always some idiots who like to make trouble.

Like now.

As the graduates waiting in the room were called one by one and left, and new people arrived one after another, almost no one chatted anymore.

Then one guy asked, "Aren't you nervous?"

nervous?

Nagano Nao glanced at the guy next to him.

He is thin and looks gentle, but it is obvious that he is a little nervous.

"Is there anything to be nervous about? It's just a job."

Nagano Nao said this casually, completely unaware of how hateful and infuriating his words were.

This is Sumitomo Life Insurance.

I wonder how many people would dream of working here.

It is said that the most common position has as many as fifty applicants. How can it be said to be just a job?

hateful!

What a rude guy.

Unconsciously, some people began to feel hostility towards Nagano Nao, who was obviously an outlier. The student in front suddenly asked, "Which university are you from?"

"Keio."

"what!"

The other party was obviously surprised, and then the hostility disappeared.

Nagano Nao just realized that the eyes around him seemed to have bad intentions, and then they turned into jealousy and envy.

Before I could react, a guy greeted me and said, "I'm from Keio too. What's your major, Mr. Nobuzawa? Which college are you from?"

"economy."

The other party said in a familiar voice: "I am Sakamaki Rikupo, what is your name?"

"Nagano Nao."

"Nagano-kun looks a bit inconvenient. Is that why you're here to apply for a job?"

"Yes, and you?"

"Oh, come to think of it, I haven't decided which company to go to yet, so I'm just looking around. Which company are you planning to go to?"

"Maybe City Bank or Life Insurance, but my favorite is Dai Nippon Life."

"Haha, you think the same as me. I just had an interview at Daiichi Life Insurance yesterday, but they haven't replied to my message yet."

The other students around them wanted to curse when they heard the two people chatting.

The employment rate in the financial industry is not high, and the two guys in front of me look like they are picking cabbages.

Nagano Nao was not aware of this. When he heard that the other party was also going to interview at Dai-Nihon Life, he took the initiative to say, "If it's convenient, let's exchange phone numbers. That way, if anything happens, we can exchange information."

"Of course, I would love to!"

After chatting for a while, Sakamaki Ryupo was called into the office.

About five minutes later, it was Nagano Nao's turn.

The interview office looked a bit strange, like a public telephone booth, with a long table divided into three side-by-side interview cubicles by two partitions.

This kind of interview environment is somewhat inconsistent with Sumitomo's strength.

But then I heard a guy say, "I will definitely work very hard."

It was the gentleman who had asked Nagano Nao if he was nervous not long ago. At this moment, he did not seem unhappy at all. His face was flushed and he was trying his best to roar to express his attitude.

The interviewer had no expression on his face. He just bowed and told the other party to go back and wait for further notice.

The gentleman then looked relieved, and kept bowing to express his gratitude, then bowed 90 degrees and retreated far away.

Nagano Nao shook his head secretly.

In an interview like this, the gentleman definitely has no chance.

When I walked to my seat, three interviewers were already waiting there, one more than in other seats, which felt a bit strange.

The person opposite saw Nagano Nao with his arm in a cast and looked a little suspicious, but no one asked him anything and instead asked him to sit down.

Nagano Nao kicked the stool away and sat down.

This action made the other side very unhappy.

Under normal circumstances, such an interviewee should bow and thank the company for giving him the opportunity, but the guy in front of me looked lazy and his back was not straight enough.

What a rude guy!

In his heart, Nagano Nao was sentenced to death. The HR asked a perfunctory question: "Nagano-kun, right? Why do you want to join our life insurance? Can you tell me your reasons?"

Chapter 17 Nakamura Senichiro

The person who asked the question was a clerk in his thirties or almost forty, who was sitting in the middle. The younger man next to him was probably in charge of taking notes, and he was holding a notebook and staring silently at Nagano Nao.

The one on the other side looks ordinary, but it feels very special.

Nagano Nao silently looked at the others and said calmly, "I am very interested in the financial industry, and I especially hope to contribute to society by working in life insurance."

So fucking hypocritical.

But this is basic interview literacy and political correctness.

When interviewing at a large Japanese company, you must first say that you are contributing to society. This is the experience I gained from my previous communication with Ryouta Iue.

Of course, the other person might curse in his heart – you’re pretending as if it’s real!

"But your major is more inclined towards securities and banking. Even if it is life insurance, there are many options. Why do you have to go to Sumitomo Life Insurance? Please answer honestly, where is your first choice?"

Even a fool knows how to answer such a question: "Sumitomo Life Insurance, of course."

No reaction.

It was a fairly ordinary answer. The other party might be cursing us as idiots in his heart.

But the three guys in front of him looked old-fashioned and serious, and seemed very unhappy. Nagano Nao especially wanted to tease these three guys.