Rakuten

Software Engineer Interview Experience - Tokyo, Japan

December 12, 2023

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I got the interview for the graduate recruitment position for a software engineer. We needed to fill the entry sheet, and then we were invited to do the coding test. After that, we had an online interview. It was an easy process, and the coding test was easy. The online interview was easy as well, since we could speak in English. There was a VP and a manager who interviewed me. I felt like the working environment is stressful during the interview.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Engineer role in Tokyo, Japan.

Success Rate

23%

Pass Rate

Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Tokyo, Japan is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive47%

Neutral40%

Negative13%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in Tokyo, Japan.

Rakuten Work Experiences

Great Perks, Bad Management

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Hybrid work style. Free food.

Cons: Inexperienced management. Brain drain. Low salary.

Great Perks, Bad Management

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Hybrid work style. Free food.

Cons: Inexperienced management. Brain drain. Low salary.

Depends on which team

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Pros: Free food. Nice people. No Japanese language proficiency required during recruitment (but... see Cons).

Cons: Depending on the team, but mostly very hierarchical and has very confusing roles and responsibilities. There's a language barrier. Japanese is not required for some positions, but it will limit potential improvements and growth (both team and individual). It will also introduce stress and anxiety for some. There are a lot of bosses and only few leaders.

Depends on which team

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Pros: Free food. Nice people. No Japanese language proficiency required during recruitment (but... see Cons).

Cons: Depending on the team, but mostly very hierarchical and has very confusing roles and responsibilities. There's a language barrier. Japanese is not required for some positions, but it will limit potential improvements and growth (both team and individual). It will also introduce stress and anxiety for some. There are a lot of bosses and only few leaders.

Perfect Timing, Food, Pay, Growth

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

October 17, 2018

Pros: Everything is perfect in Rakuten in terms of timing and providing free food, and also good pay in the company. The growth is also good in this company.

Cons: cannot find one in this company

Perfect Timing, Food, Pay, Growth

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

October 17, 2018

Pros: Everything is perfect in Rakuten in terms of timing and providing free food, and also good pay in the company. The growth is also good in this company.

Cons: cannot find one in this company

Great Perks, Bad Management

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Hybrid work style. Free food.

Cons: Inexperienced management. Brain drain. Low salary.

4.0
Great Perks, Bad Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
May 8, 2024
Pros: Hybrid work style. Free food.
Cons: Inexperienced management. Brain drain. Low salary.

Depends on which team

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Pros: Free food. Nice people. No Japanese language proficiency required during recruitment (but... see Cons).

Cons: Depending on the team, but mostly very hierarchical and has very confusing roles and responsibilities. There's a language barrier. Japanese is not required for some positions, but it will limit potential improvements and growth (both team and individual). It will also introduce stress and anxiety for some. There are a lot of bosses and only few leaders.

2.0
Depends on which team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
June 14, 2019
Pros: Free food. Nice people. No Japanese language proficiency required during recruitment (but... see Cons).
Cons: Depending on the team, but mostly very hierarchical and has very confusing roles and responsibilities. There's a language barrier. Japanese is not required for some positions, but it will limit potential improvements and growth (both team and individual). It will also introduce stress and anxiety for some. There are a lot of bosses and only few leaders.

Perfect Timing, Food, Pay, Growth

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

October 17, 2018

Pros: Everything is perfect in Rakuten in terms of timing and providing free food, and also good pay in the company. The growth is also good in this company.

Cons: cannot find one in this company

5.0
Perfect Timing, Food, Pay, Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 17, 2018
Pros: Everything is perfect in Rakuten in terms of timing and providing free food, and also good pay in the company. The growth is also good in this company.
Cons: cannot find one in this company

Rakuten Interview Questions

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You are given a square matrix representing an image. Rotate the image by 90 degrees clockwise in-place.

3Sum

Find all unique triplets in an array that sum to zero. You'll need to consider the potential for duplicate numbers and avoid duplicate triplets in your solution.

ArraysTwo Pointers

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock II

Maximize your profit by buying and selling a stock multiple times. You're given an array representing stock prices, and can make as many transactions as you want.

ArraysGreedy Algorithms

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