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
I applied online. I interviewed at Rakuten (Setagaya) in Apr 2026
Interview
3 rounds of interviews, consisting of 2 engineers and 1 HR, all conducted in Japanese. The interview with the engineers was overall like a conversation where they ask you about your past experiences, while the HR interview was for culture fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you like to do when you join the company.