Process
I was asked DP and graphs. Not to mention it's the most horrific interview I ever had. Even companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft ask less difficult questions. I would not recommend it for anyone, and the compensation is too low.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 44 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
32%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral16%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in India.
Rakuten Work Experiences
5.0
Great company for an entry-level position
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
September 14, 2022
Pros: Free food, interesting project, great culture
Cons: Management team: too much bureaucracy.
2.0
Low Salary and Bad Evaluation
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
September 22, 2016
Pros: Very good company for a new graduate because you will be taught everything from zero. You get a lot of time to learn.
Work environment is very good.
Office and cafeteria are good.
Cons: Minimum 2 years, you will not get a good hike.
You can only negotiate during hiring because after that, you won't get any hike.
You will see people get hired at more salary than you and do nothing. For example, an employee who has been working at Rakuten for 2 years will get zero hike in 2 years. However, if an employee from another company with 2 years of experience is hired, they will get 50% higher than an employee who has been at Rakuten for 2 years.
1.0
No clue on what they are doing or what they want to achieve
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bamberg, Germany
June 24, 2019
Pros: Freedom to choose technologies.
Free beers at times.
Work from home.
Bamberg city is worth staying in for a while.
Cons: No clue what the goal of the company is.
No idea on what, as a developer, you should do.
Very bad management.
Team leads or seniors are people with no experience (technically bad and management-wise very bad).
Frustration starts after a few months.
- 5.0Great company for an entry-level positionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanSeptember 14, 2022Pros: Free food, interesting project, great cultureCons: Management team: too much bureaucracy.
- 2.0Low Salary and Bad EvaluationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanSeptember 22, 2016Pros: Very good company for a new graduate because you will be taught everything from zero. You get a lot of time to learn. Work environment is very good. Office and cafeteria are good.Cons: Minimum 2 years, you will not get a good hike. You can only negotiate during hiring because after that, you won't get any hike. You will see people get hired at more salary than you and do nothing. For example, an employee who has been working at Rakuten for 2 years will get zero hike in 2 years. However, if an employee from another company with 2 years of experience is hired, they will get 50% higher than an employee who has been at Rakuten for 2 years.
- 1.0No clue on what they are doing or what they want to achieveSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBamberg, GermanyJune 24, 2019Pros: Freedom to choose technologies. Free beers at times. Work from home. Bamberg city is worth staying in for a while.Cons: No clue what the goal of the company is. No idea on what, as a developer, you should do. Very bad management. Team leads or seniors are people with no experience (technically bad and management-wise very bad). Frustration starts after a few months.
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