Rakuten·Frontend Engineer

Rakuten Frontend Engineer interview experience

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TokyoPosted Apr 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for a Software Engineer role at Rakuten with an overall easy-to-average process and a few weeks’ timeline.

Recruiter screen — A short conversation to align on my background and interest in Rakuten; I found the chat friendly and low-pressure, with some basic technical questions.
Onsite/round selection flow — I was told I could select top departments, and the system scheduled interviews separately per department; the process included a technical interview plus rounds focused on motivation and cultural fit.
Coding screen (Zoom) — A LeetCode-style coding question on a Zoom call; the pacing felt manageable even though the interviewer’s explanations varied.
**Motivation/culture fit

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