Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2009
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
This company is using PHP, so I had hash table/array questions and also DB-related questions.
Questions
About OLAP
Something related to hash tables.
Find cyclic links in a linked list.
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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
14%
Pass 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
Positive29%
Neutral29%
Negative43%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Rakuten Work Experiences
2.0
Good Food, Toxic Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 5, 2021
Pros: - Good work-life balance
- Food
Cons: - 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.
5.0
Good Place for foreigners in Japan
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
September 25, 2020
Pros: One of the very few foreigner-friendly companies in Japan.
Cons: Growth is slow.
3.0
Too Fast to Be Quality
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
June 29, 2023
Pros: Diverse in employees' nationality and backgrounds.
Cons: Their "Speed, speed, speed" culture sometimes messes things up and ruins product quality.
- 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.
- 5.0Good Place for foreigners in JapanSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanSeptember 25, 2020Pros: One of the very few foreigner-friendly companies in Japan.Cons: Growth is slow.
- 3.0Too Fast to Be QualitySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanJune 29, 2023Pros: Diverse in employees' nationality and backgrounds.Cons: Their "Speed, speed, speed" culture sometimes messes things up and ruins product quality.
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