Process
One coding round, which consists of two programming questions. They are quite simple.
Shortlisted candidates are moved to the interview round.
Two interview rounds:
- Mainly basic HR questions.
- Questions about projects.
- Questions regarding our interest in living in Japan.
Questions
Mainly basic HR questions, questions about projects, and regarding our interest in living in Japan.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Rakuten SRE Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Rakuten's interview process for their SRE Engineer roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Rakuten's SRE Engineer interview process in India.
Rakuten Work Experiences
2.0
Low morale, extreme micromanagement from HR, dead, boring job
SRE Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
April 7, 2025
Pros: Free food, you can speak English. I guess it depends if you like English or not. There's a fancy Starbucks at the mall and one by the river.
Cons: Low salary, someone always quit every month, low morale, and the job is super boring.
4.0
Full Stack Engineer Interview
Associate Application Engineer • Current Employee
Tokyo, Japan
December 3, 2025
Pros: Working in Japan in a global organization
Cons: Salary is low because the cost of living in Tokyo is high.
5.0
Software Engineer 2
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
December 3, 2025
Pros: Good work culture and good work-life balance.
Cons: Nothing as of now, good as of now.
- 2.0Low morale, extreme micromanagement from HR, dead, boring jobSRE Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanApril 7, 2025Pros: Free food, you can speak English. I guess it depends if you like English or not. There's a fancy Starbucks at the mall and one by the river.Cons: Low salary, someone always quit every month, low morale, and the job is super boring.
- 4.0Full Stack Engineer InterviewAssociate Application Engineer • Current EmployeeTokyo, JapanDecember 3, 2025Pros: Working in Japan in a global organizationCons: Salary is low because the cost of living in Tokyo is high.
- 5.0Software Engineer 2Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBangalore Rural, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 3, 2025Pros: Good work culture and good work-life balance.Cons: Nothing as of now, good as of now.
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