OpenWork

About OpenWork

Established in June 2007 by Shinjiro Masui, OpenWork Inc. operates a significant working data platform in Japan, initially launched as "Vorkers." The company underwent a major transition, changing its name to OpenWork in May 2019 and becoming a consolidated subsidiary of Link and Motivation Inc. in January 2020. This strategic move involved founder Shinjiro Masui selling a substantial portion of his shares. A major milestone was achieved in December 2022 when the company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.

The core of OpenWork's business is its job and recruitment information platform, which aims to increase transparency in the Japanese job market. It provides a comprehensive database of employee reviews, allowing job seekers to research potential employers based on firsthand accounts of workplace culture, salary, and career development. The platform's user base is substantial, with a notable portion of university students utilizing the service for their job-seeking activities. To ensure the credibility of its data, OpenWork employs a dual-check system involving both AI-powered and human-led moderation for all submitted reviews. The company’s revenue model is twofold, generating income from both individual paid memberships and referral fees from partner services.

OpenWork offers two primary services. The main platform, "OpenWork," serves as a company information site for job seekers, providing employee-generated content on aspects like organizational structure, compensation, and reasons for leaving. This service empowers individuals to make more informed career decisions. Complementing this is "OpenWork Recruiting," a recruitment support service for corporations that enables them to leverage their positive employee satisfaction data to attract talent. The company has also expanded its data utilization into other sectors, offering a service called FIS (Financial Indicator Service) for investment analysis and providing data for organizational development and risk management.