Rakuten Software Engineer interview experience

Early on, I discussed my software engineering experience and got questions that were “basic” on paper but could get tricky depending on how precisely I defined things. Topics ranged through Python libraries and networking, and the atmosphere was largely about whether I could explain fundamentals cleanly.

The rounds I experienced also included behavior and fit elements. I remember being asked about my past in a deeper way—almost like they were digging for how I worked, not just what I knew. In one conversation, I also ended up fielding questions in Japanese, and I managed to answer them, but