Kaito Design Studio
Tokyo, Japan · Design · kaito-design.jp
- The work was substantive1 = errands · 5 = real work
- 4.5
- Hours matched what was agreed1 = far more · 5 = as agreed
- 1.8
- A supervisor was present1 = absent · 5 = engaged
- 3.3
- I felt safe1 = no · 5 = entirely
- 4.3
- I learned1 = nothing · 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 interns said it stood out
shown at 2+ independent reports- LGBTQ+ inclusive×2
- Supportive of non-native speakers×2
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 intern's university.
What interns said
4 published- Junior designer internJan 2026 – Apr 2026would not return
Talented people, brutal hours. 60-hour weeks were normal and the founder said that is just Tokyo.
- Motion internOct 2025 – Jan 2026would return
I would do it again knowing what I know now. Set your own boundary early.
- Design internAug 2025 – Nov 2025would return
Creative work I am proud of. The studio culture is late nights and weekends, and nobody pretends otherwise.
- UX internMay 2025 – Aug 2025would return
Scores only.