Process
Super easy online coding test (overlapping squares).
Super easy interview with nearly no technical questions.
There were 3 interviewers in the first interview. They seemed to not know much about technologies and mostly asked about previous job experiences.
Such as: What did you do? How did they work?
Then there was a final interview with one person, who is the top manager of the dev department.
He just asked something like, "Why Rakuten? Why Japan? Why change job?" etc.
Nothing was difficult at all.
Questions
Why Rakuten?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 59 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Engineer role in Japan.
Success Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Japan is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in Japan.
Rakuten Work Experiences
- 4.0Japan is an advanced countrySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTaipei, TaiwanAugust 16, 2023Pros: professional and international work environmentCons: not too many Japanese style
- 5.0Best Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 1, 2025Pros: - Good Food - Good Office - Good MoneyCons: - Money is slightly less. - Work can be a little hectic, too.
- 4.0Great Pay, Bad HrSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanJanuary 24, 2022Pros: Good technology stack. Free salary. Twice salary hike in year.Cons: Low salary. HR is not good.
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