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Junior Software Developer Interview Experience - Sai Wan

December 1, 2020

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied from Russia. The process was too long (about 2 months). I answered all technical questions. After, there was an interview with the manager. It was pretty nice. Nevertheless, they declined my application because they had too many candidates who had larger experience (about 30 people) and only 3 places. Probably, they should decline candidates who have weaker professional skills in the first steps. So, it was just a waste of my time.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rakuten Junior Software Developer role in Sai Wan.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Rakuten's interview process for their Junior Software Developer roles in Sai Wan is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Rakuten's Junior Software Developer interview process in Sai Wan.

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Cons: Traditional Japanese culture. Too much politics. You'll get a lower rating after you get promoted, even if you did a great job during the evaluation period, to give others a chance to be promoted.

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Cons: 1. Last-minute changes 2. Too much work; most of the times, you support on weekends. 3. Poor appraisals 4. Toxic culture

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Cons: The internship salary would be too low compared to companies in North America.

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Pros: You can get employee discounts.

Cons: Traditional Japanese culture. Too much politics. You'll get a lower rating after you get promoted, even if you did a great job during the evaluation period, to give others a chance to be promoted.

2.0
Salary is not competitive. It is too low as compared to other international companies
Application Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
November 24, 2024
Pros: You can get employee discounts.
Cons: Traditional Japanese culture. Too much politics. You'll get a lower rating after you get promoted, even if you did a great job during the evaluation period, to give others a chance to be promoted.

Appraisals are the worst

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Pros: 1. Free food and gym. 2. Shuttle service is available from the office to the metro. 3. Good office space.

Cons: 1. Last-minute changes 2. Too much work; most of the times, you support on weekends. 3. Poor appraisals 4. Toxic culture

3.0
Appraisals are the worst
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5.0
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