Process
They asked me questions about my education and any internship experience, what I studied, what my goals are, why I chose the field I am in, why I am applying for their company, and why that specific position.
Questions
Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Rakuten Application-Engineer role in Japan.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Application-Engineer roles in Japan is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Application-Engineer interview process in Japan.
Rakuten Work Experiences
4.0
Good Location, Too Crowded
Application-Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
April 20, 2021
Pros: Free lunch. The location is good.
Cons: Too many people in the office.
4.0
Good Team, Bad Politics
Application-Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 23, 2021
Pros: If you are in a good team, it is good.
Cons: Office politics is too much in some teams.
4.0
Awesome Team, Tone-deaf Management
Application-Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
September 7, 2022
Pros: The team that I'm working with is awesome. They've managed to still care about product quality, instead of just doing the bare minimum to satisfy business demand. They're very open to suggestion, discussion, and new ideas.
Cons: Higher management can sometimes seem tone-deaf.
- 4.0Good Location, Too CrowdedApplication-Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanApril 20, 2021Pros: Free lunch. The location is good.Cons: Too many people in the office.
- 4.0Good Team, Bad PoliticsApplication-Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 23, 2021Pros: If you are in a good team, it is good.Cons: Office politics is too much in some teams.
- 4.0Awesome Team, Tone-deaf ManagementApplication-Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanSeptember 7, 2022Pros: The team that I'm working with is awesome. They've managed to still care about product quality, instead of just doing the bare minimum to satisfy business demand. They're very open to suggestion, discussion, and new ideas.Cons: Higher management can sometimes seem tone-deaf.
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