LINE Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process had 5 stages. First, they did a CV screening. Then, there was a Codility Test with 5 questions that took 3 hours. After that, a 2-hour video interview with 2 engineers. This was followed by a final interview with 2 managers that lasted 1.5 hours. Finally, there was a 30-minute HR interview. The coding tests were leetcode medium, and they asked questions about the coding test in the interview. The technical interview wasn’t difficult, but it felt like Japanese language skills are required to work in this company throughout the entire process. The final interview wasn’t too hard, and it included some technical and behavioral questions. In the HR interview, I couldn’t understand many questions because the interviewer couldn’t speak English properly. They rejected my application without any feedback, even after I politely asked. I’m glad I wasn’t selected because I can imagine how hard it would be to work there without Japanese language skills, even with good technical skills.

after applying from their website, I was selected for the coding test. In that coding test there were 2 code review problems and 3 leetcode medium difficulty level problems. I solved 2 programing problem and submit code review. Then I was selected for viva. That interview focused on core iOS development questions like thread, block, delegate etc. There were also some searching and sorting algorithm related questions. After the interview I have got a rejection letter.

Applied LINE plus Korea online, the process took 2 months and I declined the offer since they increased my salary very little. But the interviews were not too hard. The steps were: background screening, an online algorithmic coding test, an onsite interview (whiteboard), a tech interview with the team, reference check, and then an offer.