Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
The process took months, which was frustrating. There was an extended application process where you had to submit a video, as well as a fairly easy coding test. The weird part was the actual in-person interview. Although they have you select from quite a large amount of teams and locations, I only interviewed with one. It was like a 5-on-1 interview that ended up being in Japanese because, to be frank, their English wasn't the greatest. It was a completely behavioral interview, too, which I was surprised by, since the online coding challenge was fairly simple.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Rakuten Work Experiences
- 2.0Good Food, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 5, 2021Pros: - Good work-life balance - FoodCons: - Lots of politics === Less actual work. - Middle management is not motivated enough to work. - No growth/path defined. - Micromanagement is the norm. - Pretty hostile environment to work. - Lots of talks about diversity and inclusion but no actual work/steps.
- 5.0Rakuten Marketing takes care of its employeesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesAugust 2, 2016Pros: Good pay, relaxed culture, frequent catered meals, friendly, welcoming people, top-of-the-line benefits, good bosses, nice location, work-provided laptop.Cons: Weekly meetings with the whole company are not very pertinent to me. That's imposed by corporate in Japan. Challenging industry. If Rakuten stops innovating and adapting, things could go south quickly, but I think we're on the right track.
- 4.0Good Salary, Good Working EnvironmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 8, 2022Pros: 1. Employee friendly, they support you in every way they can. 2. Good working environment; no micromanagement. All they care about is you delivering the task within the timeline. 3. Flexible working hours 4. Good salary 5. Projects are also goodCons: 1. Salary increments are not according to industry standards. 2. Sometimes management doesn't know when to push their products to grab the market early. 3. Recently, a few of the newly hired managers are quite micro-managing types. You don't need to worry if your manager is not one of them; otherwise, you know what to do.
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