Working environment
Full flextime
Mercari members work on a flextime schedule (no core time).
Sick leave
Mercari grants up to 10 days a year for sick leave, which is separate from paid holidays. Our employees can take sick leave not only to recover from an illness or injury, but also to care for cherished family members (spouse or partner, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, or pet) who support our employees on a daily basis.
Relax days
We provide 3 additional days of leave that can be used any time during the year – not just summer or winter.
Free drinks
Mercari members have access to free vending machines located throughout the office.
Incentive system
Incentive system
Mercari offers an incentive system consisting of stock options and cash bonuses. We know that all of our employees are working together to improve Mercari’s businesses and corporate value, and we want everyone to share in the rewards.
Employee stock ownership program and fund matching
At Mercari, we offer an employee stock ownership program with fund matching to encourage all employees to work together to improve Mercari’s businesses and corporate value, and as a result, share in the rewards. The company matches (subsidizes) 25% of the funds that employees pay into the program. Our employees are therefore able to purchase additional stock equivalent to the amount of the matched funds. (Contributions paid from employee incentives are also eligible for 25% fund matching.) Note: As of August 2021
Life events(merci box)
Our benefits system, which is loved and called “merci box” by our employees, was introduced in February 2016 in order to provide an environment where members can Go Bold to the fullest and give 100% both inside and outside of the office.
Maternity/paternity and caregiving support
We provide financial support to employees returning from maternity/paternity leave or providing care to a family member.
This system enables you to fully focus on your family and then welcomes you back to work when you’re ready.
Caregiving leave
In the event that you need to take leave to care for an injured or ill member of your immediate family, we provide up to 10 days of caregiving leave (5 paid) per year.
Financial support for fertility treatment
We know that fertility treatments can be expensive, which is why we provide monetary support (up to a certain amount) for the various treatments available, regardless of income or age.
Financial support for egg freezing
We provide financial support to cover the cost of egg freezing, such as ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, anesthetic, cryopreservation, frozen egg thawing, and cryopreservation extension to extend the egg storage period. To counter situations where members might give up on pregnancy and childbirth to prioritize their careers, this benefit provides support to mitigate our employees’ uneasiness for the future by offering them a range of assistance as life plan options. Moreover, all Mercari employees, as well as their spouse or partner, are eligible for this benefit, and as a part of the support offered for fertility treatments, we make available a maximum of 2 million yen per child.
Financial support for childcare costs
When your child is sick, Mercari covers the cost of special nursing facilities or hiring a babysitter with no time restrictions, so that you don’t have to worry about your child’s well-being.
Financial support for private preschools
If your child is unable to get into a government-licensed preschool, we will pay the difference when enrolling them into a private one.
Financial support for childcare for children less than 1 year of age
We provide financial support for the costs related to using a registered or non-registered daycare, or a babysitting service during the period from when the employee returns from childbirth leave until the child’s first birthday. By offering financial support for childcare costs, this benefit increases the options available to employees when they want to return from childbirth leave early and provides them with more flexibility in building their career and life plan. Moreover, all Mercari employees, as well as their spouse or partner, are eligible for this benefit for which we make available a maximum of 100,000 yen per month.
Paid honeymoon leave and gift
To celebrate your marriage, we give you paid honeymoon leave and a monetary gift.
*Mercari’s definition of marriage includes registered marriage, common-law marriage, and same-sex marriage. Benefits granted to spouses apply equally to your partner in any such marriage.
Paid childbirth leave and gift
We provide you with paid leave to attend the birth of your child, as well as a monetary gift.
Condolence money and paid leave
In the event of a tragedy in the family, we offer paid leave and condolence money.
*The above items may change.
