Software Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
Process
Interview for a position in the Rakuten Point team, which is a global team including members from several countries.
1st interview: with a senior engineer; some Java coding and OOP questions.
2nd interview: with 1st-line managers(?); questions include web frontend/backend techniques, SOLID principles, and databases/distributed system theories.
3rd interview: with 2nd-line managers; some behavior questions and a discussion about the future tech stack roadmap of the team.
Final interview: with a friendly general manager from the Tokyo office; talk about the company's culture, the roadmap of the company, and discuss career paths.
Questions
What is the SOLID principle, CAP theorem, and the difference between RDBMS and NoSQL?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Rakuten Software Engineer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's Software Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
Rakuten Work Experiences
- 2.0Silicon Valley Hopes, Japanese RealitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanFebruary 17, 2021Pros: Relatively strong culture. Tries to imitate Silicon Valley perks.Cons: Fails at most. Still very typical Japanese company bureaucracy and management structures.
- 5.0Nice work cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanAugust 29, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance and a good company.Cons: No cons as such, good company.
- 4.0Great Growth, Poor Work-life BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 29, 2023Pros: Good environment to work and grow.Cons: There is no work-life balance.
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