Process
Interview is about 1 hour. There are no fixed questions. The technical talk started with an ice-breaking question to explain my experiences so far, and the interviewer asked questions based on my past experiences.
Questions
Not difficult questions, but get ready for simple algorithms and questions like, "How did you manage errors on a web server?" etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 75 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Engineer role in Tokyo.
Success Rate
24%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Tokyo is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive51%
Neutral33%
Negative16%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in Tokyo.
Rakuten Work Experiences
4.0
Good Company to learn advanced technology
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
July 2, 2024
Pros: Good tech stack
Good learning
Food
Cons: Startup culture:
No standard processes.
2.0
Good for average people; real talent will have a tough time thriving here
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
July 12, 2015
Pros: As an engineer, I was disappointed that the more interesting people in this company tend to be in the business unit.
This is not a great place to learn for us.
One positive thing though: Not many Japanese companies can afford to get Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, or Oxbridge grads with good connections from abroad. So for a Japanese company, Rakuten has done well in this area (largely due to its relative fame).
Cons: Sadly, all the top talent are treated in the same way or worse than average employees. So, even my Princeton "douki" (colleague) for example, is doing stupid tasks and never given the opportunity to show what she can bring from outside. This is the bad thing about Japanese culture.
3.0
Good Teams, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
March 1, 2021
Pros: There are quite a lot of teams using English as their communication language.
Cons: The salary is not very good compared to other big IT companies.
There is a lack of engineer culture.
- 4.0Good Company to learn advanced technologySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeIndore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaJuly 2, 2024Pros: Good tech stack Good learning FoodCons: Startup culture: No standard processes.
- 2.0Good for average people; real talent will have a tough time thriving hereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanJuly 12, 2015Pros: As an engineer, I was disappointed that the more interesting people in this company tend to be in the business unit. This is not a great place to learn for us. One positive thing though: Not many Japanese companies can afford to get Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, or Oxbridge grads with good connections from abroad. So for a Japanese company, Rakuten has done well in this area (largely due to its relative fame).Cons: Sadly, all the top talent are treated in the same way or worse than average employees. So, even my Princeton "douki" (colleague) for example, is doing stupid tasks and never given the opportunity to show what she can bring from outside. This is the bad thing about Japanese culture.
- 3.0Good Teams, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, Tokyo, JapanMarch 1, 2021Pros: There are quite a lot of teams using English as their communication language.Cons: The salary is not very good compared to other big IT companies. There is a lack of engineer culture.
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