Rakuten Software Engineer interview experience

I completed online coding tests and then got scheduled for onsite-style interviews where the format split between technical and behavioral.

In the later rounds, the technical part leaned on straightforward coding and experiences, and at least one onsite final stage felt more like a discussion than a formal grilling. When I did the behavioral side, it was largely about my past and how I fit—less about deep system design and more about how I’d approach work. For me, it was also noticeable that the whole process felt quicker and smoother end-to-end, with notifications happening on a predictable