Process
They asked me a LeetCode medium question. I didn't get much farther than that. They explained what the team did and gave me 5 minutes for questions. It was an hour long in total.
Questions
Design an LRU cache in Java.
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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
3.0
Remote Flexibility, Catching Up Tough
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
December 1, 2022
Pros: Hybrid or full remote work style
Cons: It's difficult to catch up sometimes.
5.0
Very good experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
February 18, 2025
Pros: Lot of learnings, friendly colleagues & atmosphere.
Cons: There are no cons which I found while working.
5.0
A great employer to work for
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
August 3, 2023
Pros: Great culture, flat hierarchy, and people are all super friendly. Great benefits and employee welfare/engagement.
Cons: No cons I can think about.
- 3.0Remote Flexibility, Catching Up ToughSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanDecember 1, 2022Pros: Hybrid or full remote work styleCons: It's difficult to catch up sometimes.
- 5.0Very good experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyFebruary 18, 2025Pros: Lot of learnings, friendly colleagues & atmosphere.Cons: There are no cons which I found while working.
- 5.0A great employer to work forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeAugust 3, 2023Pros: Great culture, flat hierarchy, and people are all super friendly. Great benefits and employee welfare/engagement.Cons: No cons I can think about.
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