Process
It takes about 30 minutes, and the interviewers are very kind and nice. The questions are mainly about my projects or behavioral questions.
- Why Rakuten
- Why Japan
- Project-related questions like MySQL/MongoDB
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Rakuten Applications Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Applications Engineer interview process in United States.
Rakuten Work Experiences
4.0
Good company to settle in
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
October 28, 2023
Pros: Work-life balance and food.
Easy to change teams/departments.
Cons: Salary is way below market.
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
Interesting Projects, Bad Managers
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
January 26, 2024
Pros: - Flexible working hours
- Interesting projects
- Nice people
- Can work from home some days per week
- Engineers can transfer internally to other teams after one year if they are not happy with the current position
Cons: - Legacy code
- High turnover rate, especially among managers
- Evaluation system where people usually get the same standard salary increase regardless of performance, so at the end, increasing your salary is based on seniority
- Many bad managers who love micromanagement
- Salary is lower compared to other companies
- 4.0Good company to settle inApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanOctober 28, 2023Pros: Work-life balance and food. Easy to change teams/departments.Cons: Salary is way below market.
- 3.0Good Perks, Low PayApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanMay 17, 2021Pros: Good benefits, food, gym, work area.Cons: Less salary than market outside.
- 4.0Interesting Projects, Bad ManagersApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanJanuary 26, 2024Pros: - Flexible working hours - Interesting projects - Nice people - Can work from home some days per week - Engineers can transfer internally to other teams after one year if they are not happy with the current positionCons: - Legacy code - High turnover rate, especially among managers - Evaluation system where people usually get the same standard salary increase regardless of performance, so at the end, increasing your salary is based on seniority - Many bad managers who love micromanagement - Salary is lower compared to other companies
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