Dictionary / Vocabulary / 年功序列
ねんこうじょれつ
seniority by length of service
common word
日本では給料は大体年功序列による。
In Japan wages are usually in proportion to seniority.
今時、年功序列だなんて言っても、若い奴の反発を食うだけですよ。
If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.