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Hello! Nice to meet you!
I am Saito who works as a system monitoring engineer at Colorkrew, who joined the company as a new graduate in April this year (this is the woman in the foreground).
We hope that this blog will give you a little bit of the charm of working at Colorkrew!
(*Currently, the "Engineer Position for Inexperienced People" that I applied for at the time is closed, and applications for the engineering position are generally open to experienced people.) ）
How I jumped into the world of IT as a liberal arts student.
I graduated from the Faculty of Letters, and when I was in college, I belonged to a model United Nations circle and lived a life surrounded by books and papers (laughs). Why did I, having spent my time in the humanities world, aspire to become an engineer? Behind this was the changes of the times and my own thoughts on the future.
Our generation grew up with the idea that AI will take away jobs from elementary school. Information classes became commonplace, and I had the opportunity to come into contact with programming in high school. In such an environment, I have come to strongly feel that having knowledge of IT will give me the power to live freely in the coming era.
When I started job hunting, I wanted to value the following four axes.
- I want to be in an environment that is constantly growing
- I want to get a job in my hands
- I want to work in a company where communication is easy
- Opportunity to speak English
Based on these wishes, I came across Colorkrew while looking for a company.
I decided on Colorkrew because of an environment where even inexperienced people can take on challenges, a system and culture that supports growth, and if you work hard, even if you have no experience, you can become an engineer.
An environment where IT skills can be acquired step by step
After joining the company, an active engineer held an "IT introductory training" for us who had no IT experience.
This training focuses on the knowledge necessary for system monitoring work, and is taught carefully from the basics of IT.
During the lecture, we also touched on the following topics:
- Basic structure of the computer (CPU, memory, storage roles)
- Server-client relationship
- Network basics (IP address, DNS, etc.)
- Types and features of cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Types of logs and how they are used (system logs, application logs, etc.)
What was even more impressive was that the lectures were not just classroom lectures.
Since they proceed with questions such as "What do you think will be needed in this case?", theory and practice are naturally connected, making it easy to deepen understanding.
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I feel that through these trainings, I have been able to open the door to the world of IT. There is an environment where even inexperienced people can learn with peace of mind, and it was a gap that made me happy when I joined the company.
Flat Communication
One of the reasons I was attracted to this company was the "environment where you can communicate flatly". And that "flatness" was felt from the time of the first interview (laughs).
I could tell that the interviewers were warm and interested in me.
In interviews with other companies, I felt like I was only looking at superficial information, but in the interview at Colorkrew, I felt that they carefully looked at me as a person, what I learned and experienced during my student life.
What surprised me even more was that the interview was not a one-way street, but I was able to catch the ball. It was an experience that made my eyes fall from my eyes, thinking, "There is an interview where I can speak so honestly!" This feeling was so good that I hit it off with my classmate Sugimoto-chan, saying, "I understand!"
And that atmosphere has not changed even after joining the company.
If you are in a different department and are separated in age, you can say, "You can think of me as the same class! I was really surprised when he called out to me.
I feel that the culture of "not building walls" is rooted throughout the company.
Its flatness is still alive and well at drinking parties.
"Drink as much as you want!" "It's not entertainment, so you don't have to pour!" With the style of "sharing as much as you like!", you can enjoy it naturally without any strange tension.
In addition, there is a benefit called Go To Lunch/Drink, which is a nice point that you can easily go to lunch or dinner with people from the company.
Basically, the policy is "just like what you like", so people who like alcohol drink a lot with happy faces (I'm one of them (laughs)).
1-on-1 review system: You are not alone, so you can take on the challenge with confidence.
Having one-on-one opportunities with active engineers allowed me to work with peace of mind.
In 1-on-1, you can consult with them about how to proceed with work and technical questions, as well as career direction and how to learn.
By receiving feedback such as "what I am lacking in now" and "what skills I should develop", it became easier to see the path of growth. Reviews are never "bad", but "let's make it better together".
Therefore, it is easy to ask questions and you don't have to worry about "I can ask you this...". In addition, with the phone function of Microsoft Teams, you can easily ask, "What does this mean?" It's really reassuring for inexperienced people to have an atmosphere where you can hear that.
By having both a 1-on-1 and a review system, you can feel that you don't have to take on the challenge alone and that you can take on the challenge with peace of mind. I think it is because of this environment that you can steadily step up even if you have no experience.
Conclusion
I was worried because I started with no experience, but with the support of training, one-on-one, review system, and a flat company atmosphere, I gradually realized that I was working as an engineer.
My goal from now on is to become a full-fledged surveillance engineer. And in the future, I want to become an operations engineer. There is still a lot to learn, but in the current environment, I feel like I should give it a try.
If any of you reading this article are thinking that you are a liberal arts major but are interested in IT, or that you want to gain experience and step up as an engineer, I would like you to take a step forward.
Colorkrew has a lot of people who can support you.
And above all, there is a place here where you can be your "true self".