Junior Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Rakuten with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Junior Software Developer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Rakuten overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Rakuten as a Junior Software Developer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Other: 25%
Personality test: 25%
Presentation: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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Like most Japanese companies, the interview questions were mainly about personal experiences, followed by in-depth digging into those experiences, with few technical questions. It seems they value a person's potential more than their current abilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the one thing you were most passionate about during your student days?
I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Rakuten
Interview
Started with an easy standard technical coding section, after which I was interviewed by a HR personnel and an engineer. Then another final interview with the head of their engineering department.
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Dehradun)
Interview
Easy. Will ask on resume basis. Just read your resume and learn every possible questions from it.
Less jobs so you have to crack it.
1 interview only. Technical interview. No HR round. Rounds depends on the interviwee.
All the best.