Process
I was invited for two coding tests. One of them required debugging a simple loop, and the other required writing a program that performs a geometric calculation. The time limit for each task was, in my case, 50 minutes. A little over a week after the coding tests, I was notified that I was not selected for the next round.
Questions
Solve two programming tasks
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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
31%
Pass 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
Positive46%
Neutral41%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in Japan.
Rakuten Work Experiences
5.0
Great Remote Work, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
June 12, 2024
Pros: Work from home is so good.
Cons: Salary is now high enough.
4.0
Good company to work for as a foreigner
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
November 25, 2024
Pros: - Free breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Fast-growing opportunity.
- Evaluation is easy to understand.
Cons: There were some mandatory "referral program" activities to invite friends and family to the Rakuten service. Some mandatory meetings were not really work-related.
3.0
Old Tech, Free Food
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
March 4, 2021
Pros: Less opportunity, still use old tech stack.
Cons: Global environment, free lunch and dinner.
- 5.0Great Remote Work, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanJune 12, 2024Pros: Work from home is so good.Cons: Salary is now high enough.
- 4.0Good company to work for as a foreignerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanNovember 25, 2024Pros: - Free breakfast, lunch, and dinner. - Fast-growing opportunity. - Evaluation is easy to understand.Cons: There were some mandatory "referral program" activities to invite friends and family to the Rakuten service. Some mandatory meetings were not really work-related.
- 3.0Old Tech, Free FoodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanMarch 4, 2021Pros: Less opportunity, still use old tech stack.Cons: Global environment, free lunch and dinner.
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