Rakuten·Software Engineer

Rakuten Software Engineer interview experience

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JapanPosted Sep 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

Before my interview, I was asked to read a book written by the company’s CEO.

During the interview itself, they basically expected me to connect my experience to the company’s stated values and “successful pillars,” then speak through my thoughts out loud.

The questions I faced weren’t really standard coding or system-design prompts—they were more about how I interpreted the company’s priorities and how my background aligned with them. The difficulty came from the format: talking continuously and mapping my experience to what they emphasized, rather than demonstrating technical depth.

I didn’t get an offer, and the main reflection I had afterward was that the process

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