Applications Engineer Interview Experience - Japan
August 14, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
4 rounds in total.
First was a coding test.
Second and third interviews were mainly technical interviews. They asked technical questions about the project that I had worked on.
Final interview was a general interview.
Questions
Memory management, security, synchronized method, multi-threads.
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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
1.0
No economic growth
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
December 22, 2018
Pros: Food
Good playground for learners
Cons: * Easy to switch jobs than get promoted.
* Japan's tax is increasing faster than Rakuten can pay.
5.0
Overall good, but varies from department and team
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
February 21, 2024
Pros: - Diverse culture
- Recognition and rewards for employees
- Work-life balance
- Very good working environment
- Financial stability
Cons: Salaries are paid as 70% per month. The other 30% goes to a bonus, which you will get after six months. They give bonus twice a year.
3.0
Very good work culture and work-life balance
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
February 22, 2024
Pros: A lot of good engineers with quite high expertise.
Cons: Not-so-attractive employee benefits
All the Rakuten products have almost the same benefits, both for employees and non-employees.
- 1.0No economic growthApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanDecember 22, 2018Pros: Food Good playground for learnersCons: * Easy to switch jobs than get promoted. * Japan's tax is increasing faster than Rakuten can pay.
- 5.0Overall good, but varies from department and teamApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanFebruary 21, 2024Pros: - Diverse culture - Recognition and rewards for employees - Work-life balance - Very good working environment - Financial stabilityCons: Salaries are paid as 70% per month. The other 30% goes to a bonus, which you will get after six months. They give bonus twice a year.
- 3.0Very good work culture and work-life balanceApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanFebruary 22, 2024Pros: A lot of good engineers with quite high expertise.Cons: Not-so-attractive employee benefits All the Rakuten products have almost the same benefits, both for employees and non-employees.
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