Hiroyuki, Yukihiro Matsumoto, and 5 Other "Tech Sages" Offer Golden Advice. Career Site "type" Releases "Engineer Type Diagnosis" Based on 12 Types

Career Design Center Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Chairman: Hiromi Tada), which operates the career change site "type" for those aiming for the next level, released a new content "Engineer Type Diagnosis" on July 1, 2026 (Wed.). This diagnosis categorizes engineers' characteristics into 12 character types.

By answering 36 questions, you can understand your strengths, weaknesses, and the environments where you can perform at your best as an engineer. On the diagnosis results page, you can also receive career advice (golden advice) tailored to your type from six "tech sages," including Hiroyuki and Yukihiro Matsumoto.

Anyone can use the diagnosis for free by registering as a member of "type."

Click here for the Engineer Type Diagnosis

Background of the Release

With the spread of generative AI and changes in recruitment methods, the roles and career options required of engineers are diversifying at an unprecedented speed. Not only technical skills but also "self-understanding of what kind of environment/team I can perform in" is becoming increasingly important in career choices.

On the other hand, caught up in daily work, there are few opportunities to verbalize one's own inclinations and strengths. The "Engineer Type Diagnosis" was born from the desire to provide a place where engineers can enjoy gaining insights into their careers while objectively understanding their own types.

What is the "Engineer Type Diagnosis"?

This is a diagnostic content that classifies your characteristics as an engineer into 12 character types by answering 36 questions (5-point scale) about your work style and values.

The diagnosis results are divided into the following 12 types:

- The ambitious "Global Ambitious Type" - The "Social Contribution Type" who wants to improve society with technology - The "Influencer Type" who attracts people - The "Organizational Contribution Type" who supports the team from behind the scenes - The "Nomad Type" who loves freedom - The "Rationalist Type" who makes dry judgments - The "Technical Explorer Type" who delves into the depths of code - The "Trend Type" who leads the forefront of technology - The "Product-Oriented Type" who wants to solve someone's problems - The "Festival Lover Type" for whom team development is supreme - The "Efficiency-Focused Type" for whom laziness is justice - The "Steady Type" who works diligently and carefully

What You Can Learn from the Diagnosis Results

The diagnosis results page will deliver the following content for each type:

1. Characteristics of Your Type In addition to "Your catchphrases," "strengths," "weaknesses," and "related keywords," a radar chart visualizing your characteristics across five indicators will be displayed.

2. Places Where This Type Can Perform Well Based on the characteristics of each type, we will explain the environments and positions where you are likely to be successful from three perspectives.

3. Golden Advice from Tech Sages Career advice for your type will be delivered from six "tech sages" active on the front lines of the IT industry.

<Tech Sages (in Japanese syllabary order)>

- Tsuyoshi Ushio (Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft US) - Madoka Chiyoda (Chomado) (IT Engineer) - Naohiro Takahashi (President, AtCoder Inc.) - Hiroyuki (Founder, "2channel") - Yukihiro Matsumoto (Director, Ruby Association / Ruby Developer)

4. Job-Hunting Advice and Recommended Information for Each Type We will also introduce how-to articles for writing motivation letters, resumes, and preparing for interviews, as well as recommended job postings tailored to your type.

Diagnosis Results Can Be Shared on X

After completing the diagnosis, you can post your results to X (formerly Twitter) with a single tap from the results page. With original OG images for each type, you can also see others' results using the hashtag "#エンジニアtype診断". Please feel free to share your type with your colleagues and friends.

How to Take the Diagnosis

Estimated time is approximately 3 minutes [Confirmation required: Estimated time]. Please try it out in the following three steps.

Access the Engineer Type Diagnosis (https://type.jp/engineer-type-test/index/) and click "Start Diagnosis."

Register for free or log in to "type."

Answer the 36 questions, and your diagnosis results will be displayed.

Click here for the Engineer Type Diagnosis

About the Career Site "type"

This is a career change site for business professionals and engineers in their 20s and 30s. It features a wide range of carefully selected high-quality job openings, from major companies to startups, primarily in the IT and Web industries. It achieves highly accurate matching between companies and job seekers through 100% original interviews for realistic job information, abundant search functions, and AI functions that propose the most suitable jobs for job seekers. Furthermore, it includes a function to request casual interviews (pre-selection interviews) from companies! It continues to grow as a career change site that meets the needs of those who "want to gather information first."

https://type.jp/

About the Web Magazine "Engineer type"

This is a web magazine operated by the career change site "type" for engineers to consider their careers. Targeting IT, Web, and hardware engineers, it provides various interview articles useful for future job selection, work styles, and skill improvement on a daily basis. Based on interviews with trending engineers and technology companies of interest in the industry, as well as interviews with prominent engineers, it suggests the future of the industry and technology, and a better future for individual workers.

https://type.jp/et/feature/

Company Profile of Career Design Center Co., Ltd.

Representative: Hiromi Tada, President and Chairman

Head Office Location: Akasaka Long Beach Bldg., 3-21-20 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052

Capital: 558.66 million yen

Established: July 8, 1993

Number of Employees: 768 (as of September 30, 2025)

Business Activities:

- Operation of specialized information sites for career change such as "type" and "Onna no Tenshoku type" - Holding job fairs - Placement services (License No. 13-ユ-040429 from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare) - "type Shushoku" service that supports high-quality job hunting through magazines, events, information sites, and placement services - "type IT Haken" (License No. 派13-315344 from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare), an IT industry-specific temporary staffing service - Planning, editing, and operation of web magazines "Engineer type," "Woman type," and "20's type" - And other comprehensive solution services that support companies' recruitment activities

https://cdc.type.jp/