Rakuten·Software Engineer

Rakuten Software Engineer interview experience

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BengaluruPosted Jun 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a fairly easy, interview-style conversation that covered both projects and behavior.

I had a one-hour slot where I introduced my background and technical languages, and we also talked through behavioral topics. The interview was mostly in English, but the interviewer asked some questions in Japanese, which added a slightly unusual rhythm to the conversation.

Later rounds shifted into more technical territory. I ended up with a sequence of multiple interviews where the first was very focused on coding with a Java and Spring Boot angle, and another round went into system design plus deeper Java questions. Overall, the structure felt like it was checking both implementation

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