[gumby]

Programer wages are very low.

I'm not sure they are even higher at SCE (Playstation), Nintendo, Bandai or Sega; but at least the people at those companies look happy and like they are having some fun. Actually, happier than the people working at the AAA houses in the USA.

[emodendroket]

Probably not. https://gamerant.com/playstation-japan-studio-downsizing/

From what I've read the more traditional Japanese way to think about it is that you want to get onto the management track ASAP if you've got any sense.