Applications Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore
March 6, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
- Submitted my resume to Rakuten HR at the campus career fair.
- Got an email to complete a programming test which had one problem to be completed within 60 minutes.
- Was contacted by the HR for an interview at the office.
- The interview was short, around 20 minutes. I was asked general questions like 'Tell me about yourself,' 'Detail info regarding your technical background,' and 'Why Rakuten?'
- Then, finally, I asked some questions.
Questions
Well, there were actually no really difficult questions.
All they asked me about was my technical background and stuff, nothing tricky.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Rakuten Applications Engineer role in Singapore.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in Singapore is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Applications Engineer interview process in Singapore.
Rakuten Work Experiences
3.0
Good Team, But Low Pay
Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
October 4, 2019
Pros: Weekly direct talk from CEO.
Weekly meeting for all employees.
Many opportunities to learn the many businesses Rakuten has.
* Free lunch
* Good location
* Good exercise gym (not free)
* Nice work environment (at least my team was)
* Open-minded
Cons: Less salary compared to the best tech companies. Not a lot of competent engineers.
3.0
Large Company, Legacy Technology
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
November 17, 2021
Pros: - Free cafeteria for 3 meals
- Pluralsight, O'Reilly Online Learning subscription
- Friendly team mates
- Encouraged to implement Proof of Concept
Cons: - Legacy tech, some Windows client only.
- EOL projects with unclear functions and specifications.
- Too many meetings.
- More business-driven, less tech-driven.
4.0
Learn Business, Routine Tasks
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Ōsaka, Osaka, Japan
February 19, 2023
Pros: You can learn business in the IT domain.
Cons: Sometimes there is lots of repetitive routine work.
- 3.0Good Team, But Low PayApplications Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanOctober 4, 2019Pros: Weekly direct talk from CEO. Weekly meeting for all employees. Many opportunities to learn the many businesses Rakuten has. * Free lunch * Good location * Good exercise gym (not free) * Nice work environment (at least my team was) * Open-mindedCons: Less salary compared to the best tech companies. Not a lot of competent engineers.
- 3.0Large Company, Legacy TechnologyApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanNovember 17, 2021Pros: - Free cafeteria for 3 meals - Pluralsight, O'Reilly Online Learning subscription - Friendly team mates - Encouraged to implement Proof of ConceptCons: - Legacy tech, some Windows client only. - EOL projects with unclear functions and specifications. - Too many meetings. - More business-driven, less tech-driven.
- 4.0Learn Business, Routine TasksApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeŌsaka, Osaka, JapanFebruary 19, 2023Pros: You can learn business in the IT domain.Cons: Sometimes there is lots of repetitive routine work.
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