Skip to contentSkip to footer
  • Community
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • For Employers
      Notifications

      Loading...

      Elevate your career

      Discover your earning potential, land dream jobs, and share work-life insights anonymously.

      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      LINE

      Is this your company?

      About
      Reviews
      Pay & benefits
      Jobs
      Interviews
      Interviews
      Related searches: LINE reviews | LINE jobs | LINE salaries | LINE benefits
      LINE interviewsLINE Software Engineer interviewsLINE interview
      Company Bowl sample

      Want the inside scoop on your own company?

      Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.

      Bowls

      Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.

      Followed companies

      Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.

      Job searches

      Get personalized job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.

      Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 5, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Tokyo
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at LINE (Tokyo) in Feb 2020

      Interview

      First step was a code review to be completed in 24hours. Quite easy, nothing special. Next were two interviews: Programming and System design. Programming interview was nothing out of the ordinary. Just solve two questions in one hour. Next interview was System Design, which was absolutely horrible. The interviewer's English was terrible and there was no interpreter provided. It took me 30 mins to understand half of what he was saying. I asked for clarification several times, but he would repeat the same things over, and over. I was literally about to say "Thank you for your interest in interviewing me, but I think we're just not a good match and would like to end this interview here." But I held myself back. At the end I was glad it was just over, felt like it lasted a decade. 2 weeks went by without a response. I figured they rejected me and was relieved. But to my surprise, I was invited for another interview which was a Behavioral interview. Here I again faced the same issue -> Worst English I've heard in Japan (and that's saying something!) with no interpreter. At the end of another 2 weeks, they made me an offer, which was quite a low-ball. I refused straight away. They said they'll keep my resume in their records for future reference. I politely asked to delete it as I do not plan on applying here ever again. Do not recommend. The interview process itself is torture. I dearly sympathize with employees of this company.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Reverse a string and FizzBuzz
      Answer question
      12

      Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for LINE

      Software Engineer Interview

      Jul 22, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Tokyo
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at LINE (Tokyo) in Mar 2026

      Interview

      FIrst online coding test and after that multiple interviews the online test have algorithm and implementation this took like 5 hours and implementation was 3 hours and then algorithm had 5 que which were situational type questions

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Create an app for a super market that scans the items and it was very detailed requirements
      Answer question

      Software Engineer Interview

      May 16, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Tokyo
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at LINE (Tokyo)

      Interview

      Firstly, Online code Test contains six questions ( medium, hard) Two or more Interview with manager and software engineer. final offer explanation with HR. Just ordinary interview process, I think.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      -related with Spring boot and other technical questions
      Answer question

      Software Engineer Interview

      Dec 8, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at LINE in Oct 2022

      Interview

      sent an application, and contacted to complete coding test. Didn't pass the coding test so not much to share about the whole experience. From sending the application to getting invitation to do the test took around 2 - 3 weeks

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      data structure, algorithm questions, hackerrank medium level question
      Answer question

      LINE interviews FAQs

      • Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at LINE with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 30 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at LINE overall takes an average of 28 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at LINE as a Software Engineer according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  18%

        Phone interview:  18%

        Presentation:  16%

        Skills test:  15%

        Background check:  13%

        Group panel interview:  11%

        Drug test:  4%

        Personality test:  4%

        IQ intelligence test:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Software Engineer(63) ;
        2. Product Manager(19) ;
        3. Senior Software Engineer(9) ;
        4. Frontend Engineer(8) ;
        5. Project Manager(8) ;
        6. Marketing Specialist(7) ;
        7. Marketing(6) ;
        8. Business Development Manager(5) ;
        9. Data Scientist(5) ;
        10. Front End Developer(5) ;
        11. Product Designer(5) ;
        12. Designer(4) ;
        13. IOS Engineer(4) ;
        14. Intern(4) ;
        15. Manager(4) .


      Glassdoor

      • About / Press
      • Awards
      • Blog
      • Research
      • Contact Us
      • Guides

      Employers

      • Free Employer Account
      • Employer Center
      • Employers Blog

      Information

      • Help
      • Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy & Ad Choices
      • Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
      • Cookie Consent Tool
      Download the App

      • Browse by:
      • Companies
      • Jobs
      • Locations
      • Communities
      • Recent Posts

      Copyright © 2008-2026. Indeed, Inc. "Glassdoor," "Worklife Pro," "Bowls," and logo are proprietary trademarks of Indeed, Inc.

    • Security
    • Work With Us

      • Advertisers
      • Careers