J'ai postulé via une agence de recrutement. Le processus a pris 2 mois. J'ai passé un entretien chez Rakuten (Tokyo) en août 2016
Entretien
Just passed the 1st round which includes a codility test and a video test. The codility test contains 2 questions. One is to calculate the rectangle square, the other focuses on algorithem. Video test is the same as mentiones by other glassdoor members.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Could we have your name and the reason why you are interested in Rakuten?
General coding questions and programming, culture fit and hiring manager
Usually there are 3 rounds of interviews starting with technical, culture fit and senior management and then HR round and discussion.
J'ai postulé via un recruteur. J'ai passé un entretien chez Rakuten
Entretien
Don't go through 3rd party for interview in Rakuten . Rakuten conducts fake interviews. Inspite of doing well, they block your number after final round conducted. Such a waste of time.
J'ai postulé via un recruteur. Le processus a pris 2 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Rakuten (Tokyo) en août 2025
Entretien
The first interview will be with a recruiter. In this stage, you will introduce yourself and talk about your professional experience. It mainly focuses on evaluating your English communication skills, cultural fit, and overall background.
The second stage was with another interviewer, but the experience felt unclear. The questions were vague and very general, so I often felt like I was just talking to myself. The lack of engagement made the interview feel monotonous, and I found the interviewer yawning throughout entire session.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
In the second stage, the interviewer asked me questions related to Kafka, RabbitMQ, CQRS, Saga Orchestration, and microservices.
