Gu
Gu ranks 4th of 36 in Japanese apparel, with a Visibility score of 38.5 out of 100. This is the first measurement of this ranking, so there is no earlier score to compare. Every AI recommends it for work-life balance and pay. Uniqlo leads the ranking, 51.2 points ahead of Gu. It also appears in 1 other Japanese ranking, placing joint 15th in retail.
Rank by job function
Overall in Japanese apparel: 4thRanked 5th for E-commerce & Digital in Japan. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksUniqloFast RetailingRakuten
- AI's top picksFast RetailingUniqloMuji
- AI's top picksUniqloNikeFast Retailing
- AI's top picksUniqloMujiFast Retailing
- AI's top picksFast RetailingUniqloNike
Score: the share of AI answers that name Gu when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
Gu is one of AI's top picks in Japanese apparel for pay, work-life balance and job security. AI does not recommend Gu at all for innovation, purpose, inclusion and onboarding.
| Topic | Does AI recommend Gu? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Yes, a top pick | UniqloFast RetailingGu+1 more | |
| Innovation | Not mentioned | Uniqlo | |
| Leadership | Yes | UniqloFast Retailing | |
| Purpose | Not mentioned | MujiPatagonia | |
| Hiring process | Yes | UniqloFast Retailing | |
| Career growth | Yes | Fast RetailingTakashimayaIsetan Mitsukoshi | |
| Culture | Yes | Uniqlo | |
| Work-life balance | Yes, a top pick | UniqloFast RetailingGu | |
| Inclusion | Not mentioned | Uniqlo | |
| Interviews | Yes | UniqloFast RetailingMuji | |
| Onboarding | Not mentioned | UniqloadidasNike | |
| Job security | Yes, a top pick | UniqloFast RetailingGu+2 more |
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Visibility is only the start. PerceptionX shows how AI describes Gu next to its rivals, the themes and sources behind it, and exactly what to change to win the candidates you want.
Top five in Japanese apparel
- 1Uniqlo89.7
- 2Fast Retailing71.8
- 3Muji46.2
- 4Gu38.5
- 5Itochu23.1
Gu in other Japanese rankings
Questions about Gu
What is Gu's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is 4th of 36 apparel employers in Japan. Every AI recommends it for work-life balance and pay.
What does Gu's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends Gu when job seekers ask about apparel employers in Japan, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Gu when they ask AI where to work.
How does Gu compare to its competitors?
Uniqlo and Fast Retailing are recommended more often overall.
Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?
They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends Gu. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Gu wants to hire.
How can Gu improve its score?
AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.
How often is Gu's data updated?
Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.
Does Gu need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?
No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.
What does the full picture include?
Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.