Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I applied through their website.
Received an email telling me to take two Codility tests and complete a questionnaire.
The questionnaire includes mandatory questions about your current salary and your expected wage.
Completed the tests and got an email from HR telling me to send them a "presentation" about myself within two weeks.
There is no guideline on how you should do the presentation except that it should include things like your background, achievements, and how you can contribute to Rakuten.
Sent them the "presentation" and got an email telling me to prepare for the first interview, which I have to use the "presentation" I just sent to them to present myself.
Got a call on Skype from the interviewer (15 minutes late, by the way).
Presented myself.
Then the interviewer didn't seem interested in asking about anything I had just presented. So, they asked questions like where do you see yourself in 10 years or why do you want to work at Rakuten. Don't expect anything technical.
Q&A session, thank you for your time, and the interview ended.
Got the (expected) rejection email the next morning (at least I'm impressed that this was fast).
Questions
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Why do you want to work at Rakuten?
What is your worst quality?
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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.
- 1.0Select your department carefully if you want fairnessSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanMarch 23, 2017Pros: Free Food Diversity; Lots of good people.Cons: HR will not be helpful at all, so don't go back to them for anything other than documents. They are not there to help you fix your working environment or give you advice. If they do, the only advice they'll give you is: "Talk to your manager," who you can't talk to, which is why you spoke to HR in the first place. Go figure. Englishnization is a hoax. People won't bother to use English, and to be honest, a high TOEIC score is the only thing that some people get (which does not imply that they can speak the language properly). The company is huge, so get used to people you know passing you by as if you don't exist, just because they're too busy to say hi. Not worth your time; look somewhere else. Note: Avoid these following branches, for they are Japanese to the core: * Rakuten Bank * Rakuten Card * Rakuten Edy * Advertising * Rakuten Insurance Company Archaic frameworks that have not been updated for God knows how many years. Don't try making any suggestions; this is not a democracy.
- 4.0A chill company to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeFebruary 26, 2024Pros: - Chill work culture - Decent pay but great benefits - Work from Home twice a weekCons: - Tech culture is very bad, with no drive for improvement and high tech debt. - Products have low value and are not very competitive.
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