Diversity in both good and bad ways
Diversity in both good and bad ways
There's a high proportion of SW engineers from outside of Japan. This creates a unique environment in Japan. You get to work with people with different backgrounds, and that often gives you an opportunity to learn.
Work-life balance is good.
The company is still finding its engineer culture, in my opinion. A lot of the sections still seem to operate and work within their own boundaries.
The compensations could be better, but it's still on the good side in Japan IT.
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A full-stack junior role. Firstly, a self-introduction. Then, tell us about a highlighted project you have been through. How you finished the project and the challenges you faced. Finally, a LeetCode medium problem. Totally 1 hour duration.
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The team was open and friendly. The interview questions were fairly easy. I was offered a 6-month contract, which turned into a permanent offer after a final interview with higher management. Very positive experience overall.
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I applied for the software engineer position on the official career website of Rakuten, filling in some forms and offering some basic information. After that, I received a confirmation email and was told to take a programming test online and a video
Software Engineer
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanSeptember 16, 2025A full-stack junior role. Firstly, a self-introduction. Then, tell us about a highlighted project you have been through. How you finished the project and the challenges you faced. Finally, a LeetCode medium problem. Totally 1 hour duration.
Software Engineer
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanMay 1, 2020The team was open and friendly. The interview questions were fairly easy. I was offered a 6-month contract, which turned into a permanent offer after a final interview with higher management. Very positive experience overall.
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Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanJune 1, 2015I applied for the software engineer position on the official career website of Rakuten, filling in some forms and offering some basic information. After that, I received a confirmation email and was told to take a programming test online and a video
