I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at LINE (Tokyo) in May 2015
Interview
There was a technical question sent by email. Candidates had one week to send their answer (mostly a program or a part of code). Only selected ones received an interview invitation. The interview took about 40 minutes. As I didn't live in Tokyo, I had an interview via Skype.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the code you have sent in the technical round.
How many days did you spend to make it?
What was the hardest part of your previous research?
Which department do you want to work?
etc.
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
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
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
Developer 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 Developer 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 Developer 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%
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