Once a month, a packed LINE library on the 20th floor of Bundang Square buzzes with excitement as we host LINE OPEN OFFICE. Debuting in April 2023, each LINE OPEN OFFICE features young people aspiring to join LINE and their seniors from school or other activities, gathering to learn more about the fun and challenges that LINE offers. Thus far, some 200 have attended, so let’s learn more about what makes LINE OPEN OFFICE so special.
What makes LINE OPEN OFFICE so ‘open’?
First of all, the views are wide open.
Upon arrival at LINE’s office in Bundang, just south of Seoul, the first thing that greets participants is the spectacular view from our WOW Library on the 20th floor. The library is a popular space where employees usually read books or magazines, chat over coffee, and collaborate on projects. It’s also where many events are held, like town halls and workshops. However, during LINE OPEN OFFICE, it's exclusively for the use of our future LINERs as they learn all about our company.
After hearing about LINE's work culture, there's an office tour so attendees can experience LINE's work environment up close. From the in-house cafe that LINERs visit first when they come to the office, to the meeting rooms and focus rooms where various LINE services are born, to the in-house convenience store and massage room for when people want a break, they get to explore every nook and cranny of LINE's office and envision how LINERs work.
Secondly, 'LINE's A to Z' is open for those who are curious about everything LINE!
"What does an AI developer at LINE do?
As part of the big day, we offer a session to reveal LINE's A to Z for participants and answer all their questions.
LINERs work wherever their efficiency can be maximized in accordance to their team policy, developing services for 200 million users by collaborating with global colleagues. That kind of freedom seems appealing, but the languages and workload might be worrying at the same time. However, after hearing about the values LINE considers important and its journey so far, they can better understand how LINERs work with autonomy and also great responsibility. Attendees can start to envision why so many excellent people want to work at LINE, how they would work if they were a part of the team.
Especially notable is the LINE Engineering introduction session, where the participants' eyes really light up. After listening attentively to the session, everyone participates in the Q&A, leading to honest and realistic questions that are typical of college students. From talks about technology used in practice, to organization and culture, and personal career and goals, students can get honest answers from current LINERs.
Thirdly, we open a meeting place with senior LINE members.
'The important thing is to just keep on going, even when you're feeling down.'
The most special part of LINE OPEN OFFICE is getting to meet with senior LINERs. They share stories about when they started dreaming of becoming developers, what activities they did in college to achieve their goals, how the interview process was, what they find most satisfying about working at LINE now, and what they wish they had prepared during their undergraduate years. Through the interview session, senior LINERs offer honest, clear, and heartfelt answers to the questions juniors are most curious about, giving those young, aspiring LINERs a chance to learn how the senior LINERs came to do their current jobs.
Afterwards, we move to a meeting room on a different floor to glimpse the work atmosphere and have a cozy lunch between seniors and juniors. As everyone eats hot burgers fresh from the restaurant on the first floor, we unwind and continue talking. Before everyone knows it, they’re not just hosts and guests, but friends, exchanging contacts and social media handles, promising to meet again soon.
Looking forward to seeing you at LINE
Seeing and hearing about LINE and LINERs firsthand from LINE’s office, we hope our guests get to experience LINE on a level that they couldn’t from the outside. We are also constantly working on developing more ways for our future LINERs to learn more about our company.
We know many of you are eagerly waiting for the day LINE's open recruitment begins. Although the schedule is not yet set, once confirmed, you'll be able to check the good news first on the recruitment site you're reading now, or on the LINE CAREERS' social media accounts. Until then, please keep reading the LINE CAREERS channels and look for future LINE OPEN OFFICE events where we can continue our meetings with you!
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