Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Rakuten with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 74 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Rakuten overall takes an average of 39 days.
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Mar 2026
Interview
HR screening followed by online coding rounds. I was contacted by a contracting agency so the coding rounds were only 2-4 rounds depending on how well you do in earlier rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard leetcode style question with followups.
Some math involved
Applied online. Initial screening with the hiring manager. Questions from resume. Technologies used. Java basic questions. Salary expectations. About the role and team. Leetcode question - no coding - just mention the approach. System design question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode question - no coding - just mention the approach. System design question.
Disorganized, no HR reached out to discuss about the administrative details and salary and benefits, the hiring manager reached out directly, scheduled a meeting and asked about HR questions(visa, RTO etc.)
The hiring manager was late for over 5 mins minutes, no apologies, no greetings. Negative experience