Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
July 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
4-5 rounds of interview process (depending on previous, an extra round may be there):
- Technical Screening: Simple DSA, culturally fit, past experience.
- Technical Screening: DSA, LLD (Book My Show), HLD (simple one).
- Technical Screening: DSA, HLD, LLD, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, design patterns. DSA had binary search, DP, LL.
Questions
Find peak element (LeetCode).
Find a loop in the linked list and remove the loop.
Coin change and climbing stairs (including mathematical derivations).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Development Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Rakuten's Software Development Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Rakuten Work Experiences
4.0
Nice Place, Little Growth
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 2, 2025
Pros: Nice company, location is nice, and colleagues are also nice.
Cons: Not much growth in the company.
4.0
Interesting Projects, Hectic Deadlines
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 31, 2024
Pros: Good place to work with interesting projects.
Cons: Sometimes hectic work during deadlines.
1.0
Worst company in Japan
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
June 14, 2019
Pros: Free food; relatively good environment.
Cons: Low salary; horrible culture. Managers are monitoring their employees' lives and always testing them, even after work. These are quite disgusting methods that make you feel anxious. It sucks. Worst company worldwide. CEO's kingdom. Bullying in the office publicly. If you would like to join it, enjoy your life there.
- 4.0Nice Place, Little GrowthSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 2, 2025Pros: Nice company, location is nice, and colleagues are also nice.Cons: Not much growth in the company.
- 4.0Interesting Projects, Hectic DeadlinesSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 31, 2024Pros: Good place to work with interesting projects.Cons: Sometimes hectic work during deadlines.
- 1.0Worst company in JapanSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanJune 14, 2019Pros: Free food; relatively good environment.Cons: Low salary; horrible culture. Managers are monitoring their employees' lives and always testing them, even after work. These are quite disgusting methods that make you feel anxious. It sucks. Worst company worldwide. CEO's kingdom. Bullying in the office publicly. If you would like to join it, enjoy your life there.
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