Rakuten·Software Engineer

Rakuten Software Engineer interview experience

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IndorePosted Apr 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview experience felt challenging but fair, and it gave me room to show how I worked through problems.

The questions stretched into areas that highlighted my experiences and capability, and I could see that they wanted a real discussion rather than just short answers.

As the rounds progressed, the structure included coding-style evaluation and moved into more design-focused work like system thinking. One part that stood out was the take-home assignment where I had to design a system to process videos, which was honestly the hardest part in terms of time and depth.

Overall, I left the interviews feeling encouraged and optimistic about what came next. I ended up receiving an offer, and what I

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