Kaito Design Studio
Tokyo, Japan · Design · kaito-design.jp
- Internship ×4
- How real was the work?1 = errands and busywork · 5 = work that mattered
- 4.5
- Did the hours match what was agreed?1 = far more than agreed · 5 = exactly as agreed
- 1.8
- How present was your supervisor?1 = rarely around · 5 = there when needed
- 3.3
- How safe did you feel?1 = not safe · 5 = completely safe
- 4.3
- How much did you learn?1 = very little · 5 = a great deal
- 4.5
Concerns held privately
Reviews that involved safety, harassment, exploitation or discrimination are never published here. They go to the reviewer's university. Their scores still count in the numbers above; only the count is shown.
Where people said it stood out
shown at 2+ independent reports- LGBTQ+ inclusive2 of 4
- Supportive of non-native speakers2 of 4
1 intern asked for an accommodation; 0 were met.
Positive signals only. Where a company fell short on inclusion is a discrimination concern, and those go privately to the reviewer's university.
What people said
4 published- Junior designer internJan 2026 to Apr 2026would not return
Talented people, brutal hours. 60-hour weeks were normal and the founder said that is just Tokyo.
- Motion internOct 2025 to Jan 2026would return
I would do it again knowing what I know now. Set your own boundary early.
- Design internAug 2025 to Nov 2025would return
Creative work I am proud of. The studio culture is late nights and weekends, and nobody pretends otherwise.
- UX internMay 2025 to Aug 2025would return
Scores only.