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Rakuten Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Rakuten Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 10 questions · ~82 min
Java 8 vs Earlier VersionsEasy
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Compare Java 8 with earlier Java versions, focusing on lambdas, functional interfaces, streams, and API improvements.

javabasicstechnical fundamentalsRakuten
Spring Boot Multithreading and Thread SafetyHard
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Tests ability to write correct concurrent code in Java/Spring and reason about thread safety.

javaoopperformance analysisRakuten
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Execution7 questions · ~58 min
Your Strengths and WeaknessesEasy

Tests self-awareness and how you position yourself for success in an Account Executive role at Aqr.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentRakuten
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Pipelines8 questions · ~66 min
Cloud Access Control DesignHard
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Tests ability to design secure, scalable multi-cloud access control using RBAC and ABAC.

InfrastructureSecurityCloudRakuten
Multi-Source Streaming Data PipelineHard
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Tests ability to architect streaming ingestion and data lake integration for reliable pipelines.

data integrationStream ProcessingETLRakuten
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System Design10 questions · ~82 min
Global Card Payment System ArchitectureHard
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Tests system design skills for payments, including consistency and availability tradeoffs.

distributed trainingFeature StoreModel ServingRakuten
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Security & Infrastructure9 questions · ~74 min
Jenkins and CI BasicsMedium

Assesses familiarity with CI tooling and software delivery practices.

CI/CDRakuten
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 3 drills · ~63 min
SQL and Query LimitsHard

Evaluates your SQL proficiency for pagination, joins, and performance-aware querying.

javadatabasespring bootRakuten
SQL Duplicate DetectionEasy
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Find duplicate customer profiles by grouping on identifying fields and returning only repeated records.

Group ByHavingAggregationsAdtalem Global EducationAmerisave MortgageCitrine Informatics
Top 3 Products by CategoryMedium
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Use a CTE and ROW_NUMBER to return the top three Rakuten products by completed-order revenue in each category.

Window FunctionsRankingCTEsCircanaRakuten
SQL Queries for RankingMedium
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Rank active HSBC employees by division and return every employee tied for the highest or second-highest salary.

javasqlHsbc
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
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