Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Rakuten with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 44.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Engineer roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Rakuten overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Rakuten as a Data Engineer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 25%
Skills test: 19%
One on one interview: 19%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Background check: 6%
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I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo)
Interview
First round with manager of the team. Very, very awful interviewer. Probably asked me 40-50 knowledge-based questions where I could get the answer within 15 seconds if he would let me google. Interviewer was Indian not sure if that plays a role but most of my interviews with Indians are similar.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What is the max size of a table in Postgres, How to get top 3 count using SQL without limit or order by.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Hyderābād) in Dec 2025
Interview
Currently i am studying in IIT Hyderabad, Rakuten came to my clg for campus placements, 1st round is resume shortlist, 2nd round is dsa round, 3rd round is tech interview, i went till round 3, over 220 applied and only 2 vacancies, for the 3rd round interview they selected only 8 ppl, luckily i was 1 among them, but i didnt get selected yet
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's the 1 problem you faced while fine tunning the model
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Aug 2025
Interview
asked relevant experiences and behavioral questions, no technical tests. require Japanese and English but interview in English with assistant manager and manager. require hybrid work. permanent position but will work with contract employee also.
The interview covers background, past projects, and problem-solving skills. Expect discussions on data analysis, technical expertise, and business impact. It may include SQL tests, case studies, and stakeholder communication assessments.