Process
The recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn and scheduled a phone screening. We discussed my experience and the job description briefly, at which point she began asking about my salary history. I gave a salary range I am expecting and said we can discuss salary when we both think I'm a good fit. The recruiter asked several more times for my salary history, then said it was REQUIRED for an application. No employer that respects their talent would require this, so I thanked her for her time and asked her to contact me when the policy was changed.
Questions
What salary did you have at your last role?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Rakuten Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Rakuten's Data Engineer interview process in United States.
Rakuten Work Experiences
- 4.0Freedom. Good English environmentData Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanDecember 28, 2019Pros: It’s a good place to have good networking. No Japanese language skill is required. Comparing to other Japanese companies, here you’d get lots of freedom to do whatever you want, bringing your laptop to work from a cafe or free space, initiating a new project, and getting funding from the CEO, etc. Of course, it depends on the team’s managers. It’d be more strict, micromanaged, and Japanized if you’re in a Japanese-managed team. Free food, cheaper coffee, bread, gym, salon, massage, nail salon, cleaning.Cons: It depends on the team, as I mentioned. The Japanese team will be Japanized. Asakai (early morning all-hands for the whole company) would be a bit painful, but the good thing is you can leave the office earlier. There are no official flex working hours. It’s difficult to be promoted and get a higher salary grade. Well, this depends on the managers as well.
- 1.0Good Tech, Toxic CultureData Engineer • Former EmployeeIndore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDecember 1, 2024Pros: Work on a nice product, use the latest technologies. The Rakuten brand tries to improve the branch, but senior people are spreading toxicity.Cons: - Toxic culture, no work-life balance (Innoeye people)
- 4.0Great Culture, Low PayData Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanApril 6, 2025Pros: Diversity culture. Cafeteria is free.Cons: Low pay. Too much on-call.
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