Applications Engineer Interview Experience - Tokyo, Japan
April 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First of all, you will be asked if you understand Rakuten's services. Then you will be asked if you have any relevant experience.
I will ask some dai'ma at the end.
Questions
What service of Rakuten have you used?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Rakuten Applications Engineer role in Tokyo, Japan.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in Tokyo, Japan is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Rakuten's Applications Engineer interview process in Tokyo, Japan.
Rakuten Work Experiences
2.0
Bad Pay, Team Dependent
Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
March 8, 2025
Pros: Bad pay, no hopes of promotion.
Cons: Many, but depends on your team.
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.
4.0
Rakuten's office is in Shanghai
Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
October 23, 2024
Pros: Not that hard-working compared with Chinese local companies.
Cons: Salary is just middle-level.
- 2.0Bad Pay, Team DependentApplications Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanMarch 8, 2025Pros: Bad pay, no hopes of promotion.Cons: Many, but depends on your team.
- 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.
- 4.0Rakuten's office is in ShanghaiApplications Engineer • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaOctober 23, 2024Pros: Not that hard-working compared with Chinese local companies.Cons: Salary is just middle-level.
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