Agilent's pioneering spirit was kindled more than 60 years ago, when two engineers - Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard - invented the future in their garage. In 1999, Agilent was spun off from Hewlett-Packard Company, taking over test and measurement devices, semiconductor products and chemical analysis.

In Japan, one of the world's leading countries in semiconductor and communications technologies, Agilent Technologies is at the leading edge of research and development. One of a very few global companies to have R&D facilities in this country, Agilent Japan has invented and developed many of the technologies and products that dominate worldwide markets today. This includes the mixed-signal IC tester for system LSI and the hard disk drive tester.

Agilent's focus on Diversity & Work/Life creates a competitive advantage for our employees, company, and competitors. One of our basic organizational values is trust and respect for individuals. Every day, at all levels, we strive to create an environment where each individual is included and valued. This environment enables all Agilent employees to develop, and contribute, to their full potential.

Striving to be a Best Place to Work on all levels, Agilent Japan provides our employees with an excellent working environment, including sophisticated IT infrastructure and office spaces. Our Hachioji office was awarded Nikkei Newspaper New Office prize in 1997. We were also awarded Warm Hearted to employees& prize in 1999 by Asahi Newspaper Culture Foundation.

We provide a broad range of programs and activities to help employees manage commitments in their work and personal life.This includes a variety of tools, such as our "Flexibility Practices" (started in 1967) that are designed to help employees save time, energy, and stress.