Rakuten Advertising Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Rakuten Advertising.
Rakuten Advertising
Software Developer
Mid Easy Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
This was the initial interview in the entire hiring process. It was conducted online and covered both behavioral and technical concepts. The interviewer was likely the team lead. As is typical, the interview began with a request for self-introduction and then delved into past work experiences.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList in Java?
Rakuten Advertising
Software Developer
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite Phone screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design Behavioral
There were 2 phone rounds, one on site and another phone round. The phone rounds had algorithm ,data structures and API design questions. On site round was a mix of behavioral, design & algorithm questions. The last phone round was again a HR/behavioral type of round. The interview was pretty smooth and quick. Very flexible with my timing as I had to make time from my existing workplace.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Could you discuss API design concepts?
- How would you approach algorithm problems?
- What are your thoughts on data structures?
Rakuten Advertising
Software Engineer
Intern Average Negative experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I got referred and ended up in 2 rounds. My manager interviewed me first, and then I had my final round with a colleague. The interview mainly consisted of behavioral and technical questions based on my resume and past experience. The entire process took about 3 months, and I followed up for two weeks after each step.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- A debugging question was asked.
- A question was asked about how you would work and contribute in a team.
Rakuten Advertising Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Rakuten Advertising interview reports.
“How would you merge two sorted lists”
Read reports →“What methods are used to monitor the health of microservices?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList in Java?”
Read reports →“How would you remove duplicates from a list?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the differences between C++ and Java?”
Read report →“Could you discuss the advantages of using REST APIs?”
Read report →“Could you discuss API design concepts?”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on data structures?”
Read report →“How would you approach algorithm problems?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 Rakuten Advertising interview reports.