Process
Online interview with two Rakuten employees, one from the human resources department and one from the engineering department you are applying for. Discussed your qualifications and educational background. There was also time for you to ask them questions.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Rakuten?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Rakuten Applications Engineer role in Japan.
Success Rate
44%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in Japan is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral22%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Applications Engineer interview process in Japan.
Rakuten Work Experiences
3.0
Free Lunch, Free Learning website
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
October 3, 2021
Pros: Rakuten provides free lunch to all employees; it's quite good.
Tech employees can get subscription accounts for O'Reilly, Pluralsight, and Udemy.
Cons: Too many meetings and sharing topics.
Different kinds of management styles between teams.
Monday Asakai starts from 7:00 AM.
4.0
The tech is old, the salary is low, but it's still a decent graduate job
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
March 31, 2021
Pros: 1. Great work-from-home support during quarantine.
2. Company culture is not bad compared to other Japanese companies.
3. Clear career path and salary review system; you know what you are working for.
4. Great benefits.
Cons: 1. Salary is low for fresh graduates. (I heard that the salary of mid-career jobs is not bad.)
2. Tech used is old for some departments. You may not be able to learn much.
3.0
Great for new graduates
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
September 15, 2018
Pros: Good benefits if working at Tokyo HQ:
* Free food at Cafe (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner), including vegetarian and Halal options.
* Facilities like a hair salon, gym, and dry cleaning are available on a charge basis.
* No language issues; the working language is English, at least for DU (Development Units).
Cons: - Low compensation package
- No flex time
- Low annual paid holidays
- No sick leave
- Low/zero growth opportunity
- 3.0Free Lunch, Free Learning websiteApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanOctober 3, 2021Pros: Rakuten provides free lunch to all employees; it's quite good. Tech employees can get subscription accounts for O'Reilly, Pluralsight, and Udemy.Cons: Too many meetings and sharing topics. Different kinds of management styles between teams. Monday Asakai starts from 7:00 AM.
- 4.0The tech is old, the salary is low, but it's still a decent graduate jobApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanMarch 31, 2021Pros: 1. Great work-from-home support during quarantine. 2. Company culture is not bad compared to other Japanese companies. 3. Clear career path and salary review system; you know what you are working for. 4. Great benefits.Cons: 1. Salary is low for fresh graduates. (I heard that the salary of mid-career jobs is not bad.) 2. Tech used is old for some departments. You may not be able to learn much.
- 3.0Great for new graduatesApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanSeptember 15, 2018Pros: Good benefits if working at Tokyo HQ: * Free food at Cafe (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner), including vegetarian and Halal options. * Facilities like a hair salon, gym, and dry cleaning are available on a charge basis. * No language issues; the working language is English, at least for DU (Development Units).Cons: - Low compensation package - No flex time - Low annual paid holidays - No sick leave - Low/zero growth opportunity
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