Software Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore
February 3, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Started with a simple coding question (LeetCode easy) done on a Google Doc. The interviewer/engineer will also probe for your thought process and any improvements to your solution. It is then followed up by a friendly background interview asking about your past experiences and projects.
Questions
Tell us more about your past projects.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Engineer role in Singapore.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Singapore is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in Singapore.
Rakuten Work Experiences
3.0
Good Culture, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
January 9, 2023
Pros: Good work culture, work-life balance.
Cons: Low salary and no remote work.
4.0
A good and multicultural workplace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
May 17, 2021
Pros: - Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner for free (if applicable).
- Have a chance to work with people from all over the world. In my current team, there are 13 people from 9 countries.
- Provides training to engineers to grow their careers.
- You have a chance to grow your career in your way, whether as a manager or an individual contributor.
Cons: - Provides less salary in the Software Engineering field than giant companies, although they claim to be a giant company.
- Any process takes a lot of time to complete.
5.0
Very good experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
February 18, 2025
Pros: Lot of learnings, friendly colleagues & atmosphere.
Cons: There are no cons which I found while working.
- 3.0Good Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanJanuary 9, 2023Pros: Good work culture, work-life balance.Cons: Low salary and no remote work.
- 4.0A good and multicultural workplaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanMay 17, 2021Pros: - Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner for free (if applicable). - Have a chance to work with people from all over the world. In my current team, there are 13 people from 9 countries. - Provides training to engineers to grow their careers. - You have a chance to grow your career in your way, whether as a manager or an individual contributor.Cons: - Provides less salary in the Software Engineering field than giant companies, although they claim to be a giant company. - Any process takes a lot of time to complete.
- 5.0Very good experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyFebruary 18, 2025Pros: Lot of learnings, friendly colleagues & atmosphere.Cons: There are no cons which I found while working.
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