Rakuten·Software Engineer

Rakuten Software Engineer interview experience

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TokyoPosted Jul 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

At the beginning, I was invited to a fairly easy coding test with just a few questions—mostly array-style problems.

If I passed that, I moved into two rounds of onsite interviews: one technical and one behavioral. The early filter felt lightweight, and it made the rest of the process feel more manageable.

What surprised me was how the company supported the process itself. An agent helped manage the interview flow, including sharing guidance on the topics the interviews might cover, which reduced the uncertainty that normally comes with meeting new interviewers. The process also moved quickly, with results coming back immediately after the interviews.

Overall, the difficulty felt “easy” to me, and I moved

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