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      Software Engineer Interview

      7 Feb 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Kasuga, Fukuoka
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Rakuten (Kasuga, Fukuoka) in Feb 2017

      Interview

      Applied online on rakuten's website in September for intern positions. Waited a month for the online test, it was super ez, impossible to not get perfect if u are cs major Waited 2 weeks for the result, then scheduled for the skype interview Was told there will be another interview with the senior manager, and waited more than a month, then they decided to cancel the last interview. It was very frustrating. However, they didn't specifically say that I got the offer, but told me that I am moved to the next step for further processing. Their English was confusing sometimes. Waited another month, emailed the recruiter, and they changed a recruiter. Waited another month, and finally hearing back from them by Christmas about the detail of the internship. Got the salary information on Jan 10, 2017 It is February now, been a month since the last update about the offer, and I am still waiting for the flight, visa, and accommodation information. I applied for multiple intern positions on their website, but it seems like they stop considering you for other position once you got one offer from them. I was hoping for a similar position in a different city but can't get another interview. Gotta say, their interview process is very lengthy, and slow.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      General behavior questions, like why you want to work in Japan. Why did you study computer science, etc. Barely any technical question, as the interviewers have already checked my website and experiences, and know I have extensively experience and projects under my belt, and is probably more competitive than their full-time engineers.
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