Applications Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
Process
A 1-hour interview with some easy technical questions, like introducing your projects and the technical languages you use, and behavioral questions. The main language is English, but the interviewer will ask some questions in Japanese.
In the final interview, the conversation started in English, but the interviewer could not make clear questions, using a lot of useless decorations.
Questions
Q. Can you walk me through your project in your internship?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rakuten Applications Engineer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Applications Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
Rakuten Work Experiences
- 3.0significant variance in team culture and working styles across the companyApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanNovember 15, 2025Pros: It's difficult to provide a single, overarching description of how our teams operate and their performance levels, as each team functions with its own distinct methodology and standards. Consequently, our interview processes also vary significantly from team to team.Cons: Engineers should also be involved in Rakuten Mobile sales.
- 4.0Flex Time, Work-life Balance, Complex ManagementApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanNovember 11, 2025Pros: Flex time Output oriented Work-life balance English friendlyCons: Complex management authorization not enough.
- 4.0Very good companyApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanOctober 17, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance. Lots of in-house perks, such as free breakfast, lunch, and dinner, a subsidized gym, and an in-house annual health checkup.Cons: - Hierarchical, corporate politics - Slow career growth - Minimal raise
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