Applications Engineer Interview Experience - Adelaide, Australia
February 1, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Difficult. They need someone who can do everything.
You had better have at least 3 years' work experience.
I have 3 interviewers, and this is an online interview via Skype.
Questions
Talk about your internship
Java Multithreading
Source control
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rakuten Applications Engineer role in Adelaide, South Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in Adelaide, South Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Rakuten's Applications Engineer interview process in Adelaide, South Australia.
Rakuten Work Experiences
3.0
Free Meals, English, Rto Policy
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Tokyo, Japan
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Pros: Free meals, English-speaking environment.
Cons: Compensation, not too surprising. RTO policies.
4.0
Great Place, Low Pay
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
September 8, 2022
Pros: Work Environment,
Facilities,
Infrastructure,
Branding
Cons: Salary, Location, Appraisal system, MNO, Aasakai
3.0
Good company, bad management
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
May 30, 2023
Pros: Free meals on-site.
Hybrid work model (team-based).
Decent work experience and workload.
Knowledgeable coworkers.
Cons: Temp employees are second-class citizens. Managers constantly playing office politics (even at the bottom). Bureaucracy. Top-level managers out-of-touch with workforce (especially foreigners).
- 3.0Free Meals, English, Rto PolicyApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanSeptember 6, 2025Pros: Free meals, English-speaking environment.Cons: Compensation, not too surprising. RTO policies.
- 4.0Great Place, Low PayApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanSeptember 8, 2022Pros: Work Environment, Facilities, Infrastructure, BrandingCons: Salary, Location, Appraisal system, MNO, Aasakai
- 3.0Good company, bad managementApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeSetagaya, Tokyo, JapanMay 30, 2023Pros: Free meals on-site. Hybrid work model (team-based). Decent work experience and workload. Knowledgeable coworkers.Cons: Temp employees are second-class citizens. Managers constantly playing office politics (even at the bottom). Bureaucracy. Top-level managers out-of-touch with workforce (especially foreigners).
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