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      Software Engineer Interview

      5 Aug 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Tokyo
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Mar 2014

      Interview

      Contacted on LinkedIn. Said they were looking to discuss career options. I said ok and they told me to do a preliminary Codility test. Then we arranged a schedule for the meeting. They didn't ask much and I supposed they didn't speak English that much either. Interestingly they let me ask questions which took more time than then interview itself. I think I asked a sensitive question about who was responsible for the front page (which we know is messy). The situation became pretty awkward when they said "nobody". Apparently they just divide slots on that page among departments.The so many smartphone apps available in Play Store were also a product of a similar policy: they just do because others do it, not because users need it. I think I asked them if they counted in users' perspective but needless to say, it was not appreciated.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      A short coding test. About five people from different departments asking you to explain your history. The rest of the time you are allowed to ask questions. It is better to communicate in Japanese.
      1 Answer

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