Process
The interview was conducted face-to-face in their head office. Three interviewers participated, and one of them was in charge of the interview. The interview was conducted in English. When you were describing the details of a project you had completed, they asked me to write the project architecture and something about the project on the whiteboard. Some common behavioral questions were also asked.
Questions
Please introduce yourself for 5 minutes.
Please choose one of the projects you did and introduce in detail.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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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
Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Tokyo is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in Tokyo.
Rakuten Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Work, Bad ManagersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 17, 2025Pros: All good here, no concerns.Cons: Depends. Team managers are not good.
- 3.0IjjjSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanDecember 10, 2024Pros: Nothing crazy, it's okay, I guess.Cons: Average Japanese company, nothing less or more.
- 4.0Great work. Average compensationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanOctober 7, 2014Pros: Very open-minded people. (Depending on your team, if they are foreigners, you will have a great time. If they are traditional Japanese, you might have a hard time here.) You can try new things and make your presence felt.Cons: Average compensation. Middle-level management is not that strong. The CEO is visionary. Attrition rate of good developers is high.
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