Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
Process
First, I took an online coding test. Then, I got an email to come in for an onsite interview. I met with four different interviewers from two teams (big data and user) and was extensively asked about projects as well as quizzed on some concepts. Questions included basic inheritance understanding, as well as some design and database questions. I also got told that there is free catered lunch and commuting is paid for.
Questions
Describe how Java implements hash tables.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
Rakuten Work Experiences
- 4.0Tough mix of remote and in-officeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 18, 2023Pros: - Various technologies to work with and learn - Free lunch in officeCons: - Slow and challenging onboarding. - Tough hours to coordinate with Japan teams. - Restrictive 3 days/week in-office requirement.
- 4.0Supportive But Slow CollaborationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 18, 2022Pros: - Good opportunities to improve. - Management is supportive. - Relaxed work from home schedule.Cons: - Little documentation requires a lot of knowledge sharing with coworkers, some of whom seem to resent knowledge sharing. - A lot of collaboration with Japan, which yields a slow turnaround time from the US.
- 4.0Node.js Fun, Low Code StandardsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 20, 2014Pros: Competitive intern salary based on skill. If you are comfortable with Node.js, you will enjoy working there as their web service back-end is in Node.js. They try to keep up with the latest frameworks to improve their development stack.Cons: Entry-level salary isn't very competitive. No code review. Low standards for code. Even though they seem to have a good mentality of what their coding standards should be, their actual code doesn't reflect that.
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