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Updated Mar. 20, 2023

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Found 304 of over 362 reviews
4.0
82% Recommend to a Friend
LINE CEO Takeshi Idezawa
91% Approve of CEO

Found 305 of over 362 reviews

4.0
82%
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91%
Approve of CEO
LINE CEO Takeshi Idezawa
Takeshi Idezawa
87 Ratings
Pros
  • "flexible working hours(in 11 reviews)

  • "Positive working environment with flexible working hours(in 20 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "low salary compared to non-japanese IT companies(in 8 reviews)

  • "Upper management needs to value people more / not as international as the company claims to be(in 5 reviews)

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    Being a woman in tech, I only recently started advocating for myself at work about advancement opportunities. Because of this I wanted to ask this question to my male counterparts. When you have 1:1's with your direct reports and talk about career growth / aspirations what is your managers’ response typically? I’d like to gauge how my experience (negative) differs from others. For instance are you met with blockades, enthusiasm, dread, etc?

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    1. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Really Great People to work for.

      Oct. 22, 2015 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      Senior staff are relaxed and fun to work with. There is an HR person on hand who really cares about the employees. Flexible shifts.

      Cons

      On the 11th floor. There is an elevator.

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    2. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Good company

      Jun. 18, 2019 - Software Engineer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They support many welfares. And the work climate is so nice

      Cons

      They want to work hard and more

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Good remote work system

      Mar. 20, 2023 - Data Engineer in Seoul
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good remote work system, nice culture

      Cons

      Low salary, lack of change for building new system

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    5. 5.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Nice Working Environment

      Mar. 19, 2023 - Marketing Assistant in Taipei
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Can learn and involve in several campaigns and projects.

      Cons

      Occasionally need to work overtime.

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    6. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Not terrible

      Mar. 12, 2023 - Research Scientist 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Remote work, able to work overseas remotely Pay is nice

      Cons

      Constant change of teams, policies. Not really a good place to do something innovative.

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    7. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Interesting but,,,

      Mar. 4, 2023 - Product Manager in Tokyo
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      overall, interesting opportunity exists to challenge in Japan, TW and TH, strong coverage region of LINE app.

      Cons

      Managements seems to stick to gain revenue without enough strategy, and it sometimes causes de-motivation.

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    8. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Line corporation

      Feb. 27, 2023 - Software Engineer in Tokyo
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Best workplace to work at

      Cons

      None as such I have experienced yet

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    9. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Good company

      Feb. 15, 2023 - Solution Engineer in Bangkok
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      - full remote or hybrid working - free breakfast and lunch - people are nice - good culture

      Cons

      - salary quite a bit lower than competitive company

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    10. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 5 years

      One of the Best companies in Japan

      Jan. 14, 2023 - Data Scientist 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      LINE really empowers engineers in general, giving them a lot of freedom to carry out their tasks. Also, we are encouraged to attend conferences overseas, either as attendees or presenters. And the company takes all the expenses. Honestly, I think it’s one of the best work environments in Japan. Many engineers left LINE and returned after a while. Especially since we can work fully remotely.

      Cons

      The evaluation process during employee review is not clear.

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    11. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Good work life balance

      Jan. 31, 2023 - Devops Engineer in Tokyo
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good work life balance - Highly knowledgeable coworkers - Very good support for overseas employees

      Cons

      - Poor documentation - Poor English skills depending of the team - Compensation is average

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