SMBC
SMBC ranks joint 8th of 81 in Japanese finance, with a Visibility score of 35.9 out of 100. This is the first measurement of this ranking, so there is no earlier score to compare. Every AI recommends it for innovation, culture and interviews. MUFG leads the ranking, 53.8 points ahead of SMBC. It also appears in 5 other Japanese rankings, placing 6th in fintech.
Rank by job function
Overall in Japanese finance: joint 8thRanked 8th for Technology & Engineering in Japan. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksMUFGNomuraRakuten
- AI's top picksMUFGMizuho Financial GroupNomura
- AI's top picksGoldman SachsNomuraJPMorgan Chase
- AI's top picksMUFGMizuho Financial GroupCiti
- AI's top picksNomuraGoldman SachsCiti
Score: the share of AI answers that name SMBC when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
SMBC is one of AI's top picks in Japanese finance for innovation, culture and interviews. AI does not recommend SMBC at all for leadership, purpose, hiring process, career growth and job security.
| Topic | Does AI recommend SMBC? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Yes | NomuraGoldman Sachs | |
| Innovation | Yes, a top pick | MUFGSMBCRakuten | |
| Leadership | Not mentioned | MUFGMizuho Financial GroupNomura+2 more | |
| Purpose | Not mentioned | MUFGMizuho Financial Group | |
| Hiring process | Not mentioned | JPMorgan Chase | |
| Career growth | Not mentioned | MUFGMizuho Financial GroupNomura | |
| Culture | Yes, a top pick | MUFGMizuho Financial GroupNomura+2 more | |
| Work-life balance | Yes | MUFGMizuho Financial GroupNomura+4 more | |
| Inclusion | Yes | MUFGMizuho Financial GroupNomura+1 more | |
| Interviews | Yes, a top pick | MUFGMizuho Financial GroupJPMorgan Chase+3 more | |
| Onboarding | Yes | MUFGNomuraGoldman Sachs+2 more | |
| Job security | Not mentioned | MUFGMizuho Financial GroupSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group |
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Top five in Japanese finance
- 1MUFG89.7
- 2Mizuho Financial Group82.1
- 3Nomura79.5
- 4Daiwa Securities61.5
- 5Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group43.6
Employers near SMBC in Japanese finance
- 5Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group43.6
- 6Goldman Sachs41.0
- 6JPMorgan Chase41.0
- 8Morgan Stanley35.9
- 10Citi33.3
SMBC in other Japanese rankings
Questions about SMBC
What is SMBC's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is joint 8th of 81 finance employers in Japan. Every AI recommends it for innovation, culture and interviews.
What does SMBC's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends SMBC when job seekers ask about finance employers in Japan, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about SMBC when they ask AI where to work.
How does SMBC compare to its competitors?
MUFG and Mizuho Financial Group 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 SMBC. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people SMBC wants to hire.
How can SMBC 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 SMBC'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 SMBC 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.