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Should I use Wantedly（ウォンテッドリー）共感でつながるビジネスSNS?

450万人のユーザーと40,000社が利用するビジネスSNS。共感を軸にした新しい挑戦との出会いや、学びの発信など組織の枠を超えた「つながり」が広がっていきます。 - wantedly.com

Depends. Buy it as a low-cost, culture-first sourcing channel if you are a Japanese startup or SME selling vision over salary. Skip it if you need salary-transparent, high-volume hiring, reach outside Japan, or a clean security record.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources. Company-side pricing amounts are not disclosed in the reviewed snippets; the 2024 leak figures come from the company's own disclosures and security press.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Japanese startups hiring culture-first
  • SMEs wanting low-cost sourcing
  • IT/design talent in Japan
  • Job seekers testing companies before quitting

Not for

  • High-volume hiring that needs salary transparency
  • Companies recruiting outside Japan
  • Non-tech roles — listings skew IT/startup
  • Buyers needing a spotless data-security record

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

2024 misconfiguration exposed data of ~200,578 users; audit what you store.

medium

Compensation stays hidden early on; expect drop-off from salary-driven candidates.

medium

Company-side posting fees are not publicly listed; confirm pricing before committing.

medium

Talent pool skews IT/startup; other roles may see thin applicant results.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Cited as a low-cost hiring channel for SMEs
  • Attracts candidates aligned with your vision, not just salary
  • Direct scouting of candidates is included
  • Candidates can sense company atmosphere before applying
  • Lets people talk with companies before formally job-hunting

Cons

  • Salary and benefits are hidden from job listings
  • Users call the search function fundamentally hard to use
  • Listings skew toward IT and startups
  • Reviewers advise combining it with other job sites
  • Draws 'skip it' criticism over pay visibility

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 11 sources - 2024 misconfiguration disclosures; up to ~200,578 users' data may have leaked (Apr–Aug 2024).

official x1review x5security x3news x2
  • Access-permission misconfiguration exposed user data, System setting flaws let unauthorized third parties access some data; after three disclosures the company said ~200,000 (200,578) users' information may have leaked.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Repeatedly cited as low-cost recruiting for SMEs
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Users report search is fundamentally hard to use
  • Feature depth: 4/5. SNS, job posts, scouting, and employer reviews combined
  • Support quality. No support evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 1/5. Misconfiguration exposed ~200,578 users' data in 2024
  • 4.5M Registered users 40,000 companies on the platform
  • 2012 Founded 10th anniversary announced Feb 2022
  • 200,578 users 2024 data exposure misconfiguration, disclosed Apr–Aug 2024
  • ~¥100M Funding (2015) raised via Nikkei tie-up

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

2024 misconfiguration disclosures; up to ~200,578 users' data may have leaked (Apr–Aug 2024).

  • Access-permission misconfiguration exposed user dataSystem setting flaws let unauthorized third parties access some data; after three disclosures the company said ~200,000 (200,578) users' information may have leaked.³

What users say

Users like seeing company culture before applying but criticize hidden salaries and clunky search.

“まず、根本的に検索機能が使いづらい。職種の搾り方、地域、雇用形態、フルリモートか否か、どれをとっても検索”
App Store user review
“応募前に会社の空気が見える”
Hired.co.jp review roundup (positive)
“給与・条件が最初は分からない：募集要項に年収や待遇が書かれていません。”
Tensyoku-Find review article

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources. Company-side pricing amounts are not disclosed in the reviewed snippets; the 2024 leak figures come from the company's own disclosures and security press.

Japan's culture-first hiring SNS: cheap startup sourcing, but pay is hidden, search is weak, and a 2024 leak hit ~200k users.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources. Company-side pricing amounts are not disclosed in the reviewed snippets; the 2024 leak figures come from the company's own disclosures and security press.

Sources

  1. Wantedly official sitewantedly.com
    official
  2. Wantedly incident disclosure (Apr 2024)wantedlyinc.com
    security
  3. ITmedia: ~200,000 users' data possibly leakeditmedia.co.jp
    security
  4. Scan NetSecurity: 200,578 individuals affectedscan.netsecurity.ne.jp
    security
  5. App Store listing and user reviewsapps.apple.com
    review
  6. Hired.co.jp reputation rounduphired.co.jp
    review
  7. Tensyoku-Find: drawbacks and 'skip it' analysistensyoku-find.eole.co.jp
    review
  8. Axia: benefits of Wantedly for SMEsaxia-ag.co.jp
    review
  9. One Group: Wantedly features and fee structureone-group.jp
    review
  10. PR Times: 10th anniversary (founded 2012)prtimes.jp
    news
  11. Medium: Nikkei funding and platform open-upmedium.com
    news

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