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Top logistics employers in Japan

Nippon Express leads Japanese logistics with a Visibility score of 87.2 out of 100, 18.0 points ahead of Sagawa Express. DHL is third. The list covers the 54 logistics employers AI recommends to job seekers in Japan.

54 employers · scores out of 100 · Data updated:

  1. 1

    Nippon Express

    #1 in Japanese logistics#1 for purpose#1 for inclusion#1 for Drivers & Fleet

    Every AI recommends it for purpose, inclusion and career growth, among others. No other Japanese logistics employer is named for purpose or inclusion by every AI. The logistics employer AI recommends most in Japan.

    87.2
  2. 2

    Sagawa Express

    Top 3Every AI

    Every AI recommends it for career growth, leadership and job security, among others.

    69.2
  3. 3

    DHL

    Top 3#1 for hiring processGlobal starEvery AI

    Every AI recommends it for the hiring process, onboarding and interviews. No other Japanese logistics employer is named for the hiring process by every AI.

    61.5
  4. 4

    Yamato Transport

    #1 for Drivers & FleetEvery AI

    Every AI recommends it for culture, job security and interviews.

    51.3
  5. 5

    Kintetsu World Express

    Every AI

    Every AI recommends it for leadership.

    46.2
  6. 6

    Hitachi Transport System

    AI recommends it most for culture, leadership and pay, among others. One AI does not mention it yet.

    35.9
  7. 7

    Yamato Holdings

    Every AI

    Every AI recommends it for innovation.

    33.3
  8. 8

    Japan Post

    AI recommends it most for pay and interviews. One AI does not mention it yet.

    30.8
  9. 9

    Kuehne + Nagel

    Global starEvery AI

    AI recommends it most for onboarding, the hiring process and interviews.

    28.2
  10. 9

    Rakuten

    Every AI

    Every AI recommends it for innovation.

    28.2

Everyone else

11 to 27FedEx, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Kuroneko Yamato, NYK and 23 moreShow
  1. 11FedEx20.5
  2. 12Mitsui O.S.K. Lines17.9
  3. 13Kuroneko Yamato12.8
  4. 13NYK12.8
  5. 13UPS12.8
  6. 16Amazon10.3
  7. 16DB Schenker10.3
  8. 16MOL Logistics10.3
  9. 16Mitsubishi10.3
  10. 16Seino Transportation10.3
  11. 16Sumitomo Warehouse10.3
  12. 22DSV7.7
  13. 22Fujitsu7.7
  14. 22Mitsui7.7
  15. 22NYK Line7.7
  16. 22Nissin Corporation7.7
  17. 27Accenture5.1
  18. 27CEVA Logistics5.1
  19. 27Itochu5.1
  20. 27Maersk5.1
  21. 27NEC5.1
  22. 27Nippon Yusen5.1
  23. 27Nippon Yusen Kaisha5.1
  24. 27Sagawa5.1
  25. 27Sony5.1
  26. 27Toyota5.1
  27. 27Yusen Logistics5.1
38Boston Consulting Group, CJ Logistics, Cj Express, Deloitte and 13 moreShow
  1. 38Boston Consulting Group2.6
  2. 38CJ Logistics2.6
  3. 38Cj Express2.6
  4. 38Deloitte2.6
  5. 38Expeditors2.6
  6. 38Fast Retailing2.6
  7. 38Hitachi2.6
  8. 38Honda2.6
  9. 38Jr Kyushu2.6
  10. 38McKinsey2.6
  11. 38Ocado2.6
  12. 38Panasonic2.6
  13. 38Rakuten Mobile2.6
  14. 38Recruit2.6
  15. 38Seino Holdings2.6
  16. 38Sumitomo Corporation2.6
  17. 38Uniqlo2.6

Best for what candidates ask about

The Japanese logistics employer AI recommends most when candidates ask about each topic.

By role

Who AI recommends to engineers is not who it recommends to salespeople. Each role has its own ranking.

About this ranking

This is the first measurement of this ranking, so there is no earlier order to compare it with yet.

What separates the top five from the rest is interviews and job security: AI recommends the leaders for these far more often than the employers below them. The gap is smallest on inclusion, where the rest of the list keeps closer to the leaders.

Across the 23 countries the index covers for logistics, the leader here has the 14th highest score. Elsewhere the lead changes hands: in the Netherlands, AI recommends DHL first.

More than half of the 54 employers score 5.1 or less, while a place in the top ten takes a score of 28.2. The leader's 87.2 shows how far ahead the most recommended employers sit.

Most lists of the best logistics companies to work for come from employee surveys or awards. This one tracks what AI tells job seekers, because many candidates now ask AI where to work before they open a careers page.

Read our article: Top logistics companies to work for

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Questions about this ranking

What are the top logistics companies to work for in Japan?

Going by who AI recommends most to Japanese job seekers right now: Nippon Express, Sagawa Express, DHL, Yamato Transport and Kintetsu World Express.

Which Japanese logistics employer does AI recommend for purpose?

Nippon Express. No other Japanese logistics employer is named by every AI when candidates ask about purpose.

Which Japanese logistics employer does AI recommend for the hiring process?

DHL. No other Japanese logistics employer is named by every AI when candidates ask about the hiring process.

Which Japanese logistics employer does AI recommend for inclusion?

Nippon Express. No other Japanese logistics employer is named by every AI when candidates ask about inclusion.

How does the Employer Visibility Index work?

We ask AI assistants the questions job seekers ask about employers, by industry, country and role. We record which employers they recommend and turn that into a Visibility score out of 100.

How often are rankings 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.

Do I need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear in the index?

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.