Rakuten·Backend Engineer

Rakuten Backend Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

TokyoPosted Sep 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a smaller, straightforward interview set that felt average overall and was more conversation-driven than coding-heavy.

Team intro + project context — I met the project manager who explained the team’s responsibilities.
Lead engineer technical talk — I discussed role- and project-related technical questions.
Additional discussion (manager/HR-style) — I also had a manager-oriented conversation with behavioral fit.
Language/context variations — In at least one session, the process included some Japanese-language questioning.
Outcome: I didn’t receive an offer, but the process felt reasonably organized and focused on understanding the team and my background.

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