Chief Applications Engineer Interview Experience - Tokyo, Japan
August 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Two interview sessions with engineers/managers.
In these interviews, I was asked technical and behavioral questions.
Two interview sessions with executives.
It seems that they were final-checking behavior and personality.
Questions
How to implement a federated search engine?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rakuten Chief Applications Engineer role in Tokyo, Tokyo.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Chief Applications Engineer roles in Tokyo, Tokyo is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Rakuten's Chief Applications Engineer interview process in Tokyo, Tokyo.
Rakuten Work Experiences
4.0
Free lunch is nice
Chief Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
June 19, 2013
Pros: Free lunch is nice.
The location (Shinagawa seaside) is very convenient.
Salary standard is relatively high.
Depending on the division you will belong to, they have a pretty nice automated testing environment.
Cons: For younger engineers, I can't recommend Rakuten. Because their education system is pretty unorganized. If you have just graduated from a university and would become an excellent programmer, Rakuten isn't the best choice.
4.0
Good international environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
August 20, 2023
Pros: Good international working environment and tasty free meals.
Cons: Not enough mentoring for new grads.
3.0
Overall a good company
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
March 18, 2022
Pros: - Very stable job
- Very corporate culture
Cons: - Average salary compared to other big companies.
- Bureaucracy exists in some teams.
- 4.0Free lunch is niceChief Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanJune 19, 2013Pros: Free lunch is nice. The location (Shinagawa seaside) is very convenient. Salary standard is relatively high. Depending on the division you will belong to, they have a pretty nice automated testing environment.Cons: For younger engineers, I can't recommend Rakuten. Because their education system is pretty unorganized. If you have just graduated from a university and would become an excellent programmer, Rakuten isn't the best choice.
- 4.0Good international environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanAugust 20, 2023Pros: Good international working environment and tasty free meals.Cons: Not enough mentoring for new grads.
- 3.0Overall a good companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanMarch 18, 2022Pros: - Very stable job - Very corporate cultureCons: - Average salary compared to other big companies. - Bureaucracy exists in some teams.
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