Dataford
Dataford
Top 50
Prep plan
Updated weekly · Last refresh Oct 17

Rakuten Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

50questions
~7htotal time
Track your progressSign up free to work through all 50 questions and resume where you left off.
Start practicing free →
1
ExecutionStart here. 7 questions · ~56 min
Your Strengths and WeaknessesEasy
Recently asked

Give a specific, self-aware account of your strengths and weaknesses, supported by relevant examples and improvement actions.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaExecutionRakuten
More Execution questions with a free account
2
Coding8 questions · ~64 min
Java 8 vs Earlier VersionsEasy
Recently asked

Compare Java 8 with earlier Java versions, focusing on lambdas, functional interfaces, streams, and API improvements.

javabasicstechnical fundamentalsRakuten
More Coding questions with a free account

Sign up to see every question

Create a free account to unlock this list and practice real interview questions.

Get my prep plan
3
System Design8 questions · ~64 min
Scalability and Resume-Based System DesignMedium
Recently asked

Evaluates your ability to scale real systems and connect it to your experience.

experiencescalabilityRakuten
Design an App for a DesignerHard
Recently asked

Evaluates your ability to translate requirements into a usable product design spec.

Rakuten
More System Design questions with a free account
4
Pipelines7 questions · ~56 min
Card Payment Data FlowHard
Recently asked

Assesses system design thinking for payment flows and integration points.

Rakuten
More Pipelines questions with a free account
5
Security & Infrastructure7 questions · ~56 min
Jenkins and CI BasicsMedium
Recently asked

Assesses familiarity with CI tooling and software delivery practices.

CI/CDRakuten
More Security & Infrastructure questions with a free account
6
Technical Fundamentals7 questions · ~56 min
Debugging and Code Safety and SpeedMedium
Recently asked

Assesses your understanding of debugging and balancing safety with performance.

code qualityDebuggingRakuten
More Technical Fundamentals questions with a free account
7
More topics6 questions · ~48 min
SQL and Query LimitsHard
Recently asked

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

javadatabasespring bootRakuten
More questions with a free account
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
Handling Missing DataEasy
Practice
Practice drill

Replace missing sales fields with defined defaults and return a consistently ordered dataset.

missing valuesdata cleaningnull handlingUniversity of MinnesotaThe Home DepotNationwide
SQL Duplicate DetectionEasy
Practice
Practice drill

Find duplicate customer profiles by grouping on identifying fields and returning only repeated records.

Group ByHavingAggregationsAdtalem Global EducationUniversity of Southern CaliforniaBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Rolling Transaction SQL and RankingHard
Practice
Practice drill

Calculate each user's 7-day rolling transaction average and daily spend rank using PostgreSQL window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRankingGGreen ExchangeAANT SolutionRakuten
The finish line: interview-readyComplete all 50 questions plus 3 hands-on drills to finish this plan.