Volume 8, Issue 6, June – 2023 International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology ISSN No:-2456-2165 IJISRT23JUN1741 www.ijisrt.com 1328 Analysis of the Effect Work from Home and Work- Life Balance on Job Satisfaction with the Moderation Role of the Work Environment Haluaon Haseando Simbolon 1 Mercu Buana UniversityJakarta, Indonesia Setyo Riyanto 2 Mercu Buana University Jakarta, Indonesia Abstract:- Work From Home (WFH) a work system that changes the culture and work procedures of employees who previously worked in offices to move to their homes. Changes to this work system can result in a lack of employee job satisfaction, in addition to that, work-life balance (WLB) and work environment (WE) also affect employee job satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of work from home and work-life balance of IT employees working in the Jabodetabek area on job satisfaction. This study also uses the work environment as a moderating variable. The method used in this study used a questionnaire with a sample of 205 employees working at home in the Greater Jakarta area. Data analysis used descriptive statistics using Smart PLS 3 and using quantitative types. Keywords:- Work From Home (WFH), Work-Life Balance (WLB), Work Environment (WE), Job Satisfaction (JS). I. BACKGROUND Human resources play an important role for companies to achieve goals. Employees are an important asset as a determinant of organizational success, therefore a company must pay attention to its employees so that they are able to continue to work well. Job satisfaction is a factor [1]. Job satisfaction is the most important thing that every employee must have, the existence of job satisfaction can affect productivity and the results of good employee performance to achieve company goals. Job satisfaction can be the level where an employee feels happy and satisfied with his job[2]. Job satisfaction shows the emotional stability and positive attitude of employees towards their work and is an important factor for motivating employee work so that job satisfaction measures the extent to which employees are happy with their jobs [3]. However, when the Covid-19 outbreak entered Indonesia, it was difficult for companies in the Jabodetabek level 4 area to operate due to remote restrictions that the community had to carry out, therefore many companies implemented a work from home policy so that company operations continued and employees could still work. as usual [4]. The implementation of Work from home was carried out on a large scale during the Covid-19 pandemic, where the government issued a PPKM policy so that companies continued to operate, WFH was implemented in various companies. This resulted in changes in the work culture of employees working with the WFO system and having to adapt to the WFH system. On the other hand, employees who work from home have 2 roles, namely between work and personal life. On the other hand, employees are unique individuals, employees have a need to motivate their performance, one of which is job satisfaction. The loss of employee job satisfaction will have an impact on the company's business processes [5]. Employees who are dissatisfied with the work from home system will be filled with dissatisfaction and have a negative effect on the company and even cause losses to the company. One of the perceived losses is the decrease in employee performance. This bad thing can be caused by low employee job satisfaction. This can be overcome if you get a work-life balance [6]. Work-life balanceinterpreted as a balance of two different roles between work and individual life and provides one's life satisfaction when carrying out these two roles [7]. Work-life balance is an illustration of the concept where a person can balance between work and personal life. In a sense, work-life balance can make a person who works able to pursue a role between work and personal life that is equally important and becomes his responsibility, such as the needs of his family, children and wife [8]. In addition to work from home, work-life balance, the physical work environment is a supporting factor and is important for achieving job satisfaction. This study uses work environment variables as aspects that encourage employees to achieve job satisfaction. A conducive work environment can provide a sense of security and comfort to employees at work because a work environment that is in line with employee expectations is able to provide job satisfaction to these employees [9]. The impact of working from home based on data obtained from Jobstreet 2020 of employees who are required to work from home, some employees work longer hours (50%) then for a longer duration and almost half (48%) have changed their working hours and/ or doing more household chores (47%) as shown in the graph below.