GCI Journal
Career journal
Ideas and practical preparation for your next career decision.
Amazon and AWS pay in Japan: job levels, roles and trends (2026)
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A roadmap for interviews at international companies: GCAP’s three-month approach (2025)
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Choosing your GCAP AMAZON course: finding the preparation that fits
Read the full article →8 August 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Amazon, Google and Microsoft: comparing cultures and the people they seek
Read the full article →29 July 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Show your results with data: using numbers in Amazon interviews
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One week until your interview: priorities and the limits of last-minute preparation
Read the full article →17 July 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
CVs and LinkedIn: personal branding that leads to interviews
Read the full article →7 July 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
The talent Amazon looks for: culture fit and interview preparation
Read the full article →3 July 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
From international technology companies to Amazon: career steps in your 40s
Read the full article →25 June 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Moving into an unfamiliar field: strategies and ways to close skill gaps
Read the full article →20 June 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Avoid career mismatch: double your market value without derailing your career
Read the full article →12 June 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Reapplying to Amazon: working towards an offer after six months
Read the full article →2 June 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Microsoft’s growth mindset: demonstrating innovation in interviews
Read the full article →30 May 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Preparing for a successful executive career move
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Five ways to demonstrate Googleyness through examples from your experience
Read the full article →12 May 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Five reasons candidates fail Amazon interviews, and how to address them
Read the full article →9 May 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
How to strengthen your professional story and personal brand
Read the full article →Google interviews for non-engineers: preparing for business roles
Read the full article →25 April 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Amazon Loop interviews: 30 Leadership Principles questions and STAR practice
Read the full article →16 April 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Career strategies for promotion at international companies
Read the full article →4 April 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Amazon’s Bar Raiser: preparing for the final interview
Read the full article →24 March 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
When to leave a Japanese company, and how to prepare for the move
Read the full article →18 March 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Microsoft’s interview process and preparation: a guide for first-time applicants
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Preparing for Google interviews: understanding GCA and Googleyness
Read the full article →28 February 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Joining Amazon without direct experience: five strategies for professionals in their 30s
Read the full article →Interviewing in English: practical preparation for international companies
Read the full article →Google’s recruitment process: from application screening to an offer
Read the full article →A step-by-step guide to moving to an international company
Read the full article →28 January 2025 · By Shinichi Ikawa
Amazon’s Leadership Principles: prepare for interviews and success after joining
Read the full article →Skills for career advancement at international companies
Read the full article →A former Google hiring manager on GCA, Googleyness and interview preparation
Read the full article →Double your application screening success: a 100-point CV checklist
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9 January 2025