Software Engineer Interview Experience - Singapore
September 8, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was very hard to communicate with the interviewer, and they felt very hostile. They dismissed every idea that was not in their tech stack or that they were unfamiliar with, and they parroted outdated misinformation about certain technologies.
Questions
Standard algo questions and infrastructure scaling.
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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
4.0
Good People, Ceo Power
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
May 28, 2024
Pros: Less pressure, good people, good environment.
Cons: The CEO has too much power in this company because he started it, but many managers need to adjust his requirements.
3.0
Free Food, Office Required
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
September 4, 2025
Pros: You can eat healthy meals for free.
Cons: Have to work from the office.
3.0
A decent place to start in Japan
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
April 30, 2022
Pros: - Big company
- Little overtime
- Free meals
Cons: - Outsourced a huge part of the system.
- Required a lot of effort to convince managers for a simple thing.
- Quality was not the highest priority.
- 4.0Good People, Ceo PowerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanMay 28, 2024Pros: Less pressure, good people, good environment.Cons: The CEO has too much power in this company because he started it, but many managers need to adjust his requirements.
- 3.0Free Food, Office RequiredSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanSeptember 4, 2025Pros: You can eat healthy meals for free.Cons: Have to work from the office.
- 3.0A decent place to start in JapanSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanApril 30, 2022Pros: - Big company - Little overtime - Free mealsCons: - Outsourced a huge part of the system. - Required a lot of effort to convince managers for a simple thing. - Quality was not the highest priority.
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