Applications Engineer Interview Experience - Tokyo
September 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The process took 2 months (from interview to offer).
- Code test (1hr medium LeetCode)
- Interview with two engineers
- Interview with the manager (if you pass 2)
- Wait for 1 month
- Received offer and had a meeting with HR
Questions
Tell me about your internship.
Not many technical questions.
Most of them were behavioral questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Rakuten Applications Engineer role in Tokyo.
Success Rate
64%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in Tokyo is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive79%
Neutral7%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Applications Engineer interview process in Tokyo.
Rakuten Work Experiences
3.0
Good Perks, Low Pay
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
May 17, 2021
Pros: Good benefits, food, gym, work area.
Cons: Less salary than market outside.
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.
5.0
Best company in terms of work-life balance
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
July 11, 2024
Pros: Great work-life balance (at least in my current department).
Cons: Pays a lower average salary compared to competitors.
- 3.0Good Perks, Low PayApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanMay 17, 2021Pros: Good benefits, food, gym, work area.Cons: Less salary than market outside.
- 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.
- 5.0Best company in terms of work-life balanceApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanJuly 11, 2024Pros: Great work-life balance (at least in my current department).Cons: Pays a lower average salary compared to competitors.
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