Process
- Resume Screening
- Codability Test: Three problems
- Whiteboard Interview: Not a whiteboard interview. Java knowledge test (even though they say any language is okay).
The Rakuten Asia team is really bad. I don't think it is a good company.
Questions
The Rakuten Asis HR team sent me the whiteboard interview process, which involved explaining my ideas for an algorithm problem. The job description stated that any language was acceptable (I even passed the Codility test using Python). However, the whiteboard interviewers only asked me Java-related questions. It was a really bad experience.
In addition, they told me I would receive an email from the HR team regardless of the outcome, but I have not received any email.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Engineer role in Singapore.
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Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Singapore is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
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Rakuten Work Experiences
- 3.0Good company, but with a low growth rate in both compensation and careerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanAugust 12, 2022Pros: Strong company-wide ecosystem with various services. Free lunch and dinner, friendly for international fellows who come to Japan for the first time.Cons: There is still a little bit far from being considered an international enterprise. Not all departments or group companies are "Englishnizing" as they claimed.
- 5.0Great Food, Sadly GoneSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanJune 1, 2025Pros: Good food, plenty of healthy options.Cons: I no longer work there.
- 3.0Software Engineer - Rakuten, TokyoSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanAugust 26, 2024Pros: - Free food - Great work-life balanceCons: - Less scope of promotion - Less pay
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