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Updated 28 Feb 2025

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Technical questions dsa , problems solving

Round 2 - Coding Test 

System design discussion casual work discussion

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user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Mar 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 hour test on hackerrank, sql and problem solving

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. One on one round with a senior ds
  • Q2. How does random forest work
  • Q3. What is iverfitting

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - i got the job post that

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Round 1 - Coding Test 

Some basic coding based on array and string, saerching and sorting.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical question, ds and also, then some domain based questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Some coding question easy and medium level. and based on resume, please go through the resume and all mentioned skills and projects.
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1 to 1 round with hiring manager and asking some behavioural question and some domain based questions. Its formal discussion.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why rakuten? Do you know the about rakuten? Some imp HR question etc., Some negaotiations if required

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be positive, be honest else is ok

Senior QA Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Combination Sum Problem Statement Given an array of distinct positive integers ARR and a non-negative integer 'B', find all unique combinations in the array where the sum is equal to 'B'. Numbers can be chosen multiple times from ARR. Ensur... read more
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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Talk about my background. Talk about projects I have worked on. Talk about technologies I used. Detail my previous collaboration with Universities and Education Institutions.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Same as interviews 1, but they also asked if I have knowledge about software architecture and design patterns.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Rakuten Research and Development interview:
  • game engine
  • Algorithms
  • Design Patterns
  • Solution Architecture
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make a website with images, video and links to more easily showcase your previous work.

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Interview experience
4
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Difficulty level
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Process Duration
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Result
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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Create Hashmap, Tell about hashet and some basic questions

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Just asked about your experience,
  • Q2. Did you read rakuten book

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Dont do leetcode only, try to remember some basic things in programming

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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I was interviewed in Dec 2021.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical Interview round with questions on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    Merge Two Sorted Arrays Problem Statement

    Given two sorted integer arrays ARR1 and ARR2 of size M and N, respectively, merge them into ARR1 as one sorted array. Assume that ARR1 has a size of M + N to hol...

  • Ans. 

    Merge two sorted arrays into one sorted array in place.

    • Iterate from the end of both arrays and compare elements to merge in place

    • Use two pointers to keep track of the current position in each array

    • Handle cases where one array is fully merged before the other

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Reverse a Stack Using Recursion

    You are given a stack of integers. Your task is to reverse the stack using recursion without using any extra space other than the internal stack space used due to recursion...

  • Ans. 

    Reverse a stack using recursion without using any extra space other than the internal stack space.

    • Use recursion to pop all elements from the original stack and store them in function call stack

    • Once the stack is empty, push the elements back in reverse order using recursion

    • Make use of auxiliary functions to handle the recursion process

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical Interview round with question on OOPS.

  • Q1. What is the JVM?
  • Ans. 

    JVM stands for Java Virtual Machine, which is a virtual machine that enables a computer to run Java programs.

    • JVM is an abstract computing machine that enables a computer to run Java programs.

    • It provides a runtime environment in which Java bytecode can be executed.

    • JVM is platform-independent, meaning Java code can run on any device that has a JVM installed.

    • It manages memory, provides security, and facilitates garbage co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How are objects created and managed in JVM memory?
  • Ans. 

    Objects in JVM memory are created on the heap and managed by the garbage collector.

    • Objects are created on the heap memory in JVM.

    • Memory for objects is allocated using the 'new' keyword.

    • Objects are managed by the garbage collector to reclaim unused memory.

    • Garbage collector uses different algorithms like Mark-Sweep, G1, etc.

    • Example: 'String str = new String("Hello World");'

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is polymorphism in Java?
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism in Java allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.

    • Polymorphism is achieved through method overriding and method overloading.

    • Method overriding allows a subclass to provide a specific implementation of a method that is already provided by its superclass.

    • Method overloading allows multiple methods with the same name but different parameters in the same class.

    • Polymorphi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Can you explain method overriding in Java?
  • Ans. 

    Method overriding in Java allows a subclass to provide a specific implementation of a method that is already provided by its superclass.

    • In method overriding, a subclass provides a specific implementation of a method that is already provided by its superclass.

    • The method in the subclass must have the same name, return type, and parameters as the method in the superclass.

    • Method overriding is used to achieve runtime polymo...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPARakuten interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Java, SQL, Spring Boot, Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

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Top Rakuten Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Merge Two Sorted Arrays Problem Statement Given two sorted integer arrays ARR1 and ARR2 of size M and N, respectively, merge them into ARR1 as one sorted array. Assume that ARR1 has a size of M + N to hold all elements of ARR2. Input: The f... read more
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Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
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Data Scientist Interview Questions & Answers

user image Dhananjay Anand

posted on 30 Aug 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Normal Aptitude test quant

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good company culture

Data Scientist Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. for a data with 1000 samples and 700 dimensions, how would you find a line that best fits the data, to be able to extrapolate? this is not a supervised ML problem, there's no target. and how would you do it, if you want to treat this as a s... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Java and DSA. DSA contains of 2 medium level question

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Concept of Java , DSA and primary focus on personal project

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - have strong knowledge of java features and primary focus on java 8 features and advantages.

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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SDE Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Nov 2022

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Will you need a sponsorship in the future
  • Q2. What is your main language for program
  • Ans. 

    My main language for programming is Java.

    • I have been using Java for over 5 years.

    • I am proficient in object-oriented programming with Java.

    • I have experience in developing web applications using Java frameworks like Spring and Hibernate.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just well preparing your skills questions, and make sure you have enough knowledge about it.

SDE Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Return Subsets Sum to K Problem Statement Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' and an integer 'K', return all the subsets of 'ARR' which sum to 'K'. Explanation: A subset of an array 'ARR' is a tuple that can be obtained from 'ARR' by r... read more
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Software Engineer Level 1 Interview Questions & Answers

user image Nikhil Singh Parihar

posted on 18 Oct 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all Resume tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

One stack and queue related question, create queue using stack data structure and vise-versa?
Multi-threading question related with use cases?

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java OOPs question was asked, what is singleton and it's business use cases , Multi-threading questions
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was managerial round, System Design question were asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice DS, algo and system Design question.

Software Engineer Level 1 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Input a file. Select first 3 lines of the file. Select the longest line and count the number of words in that line. It was easy. I used Java methods to solve the problem. I explained the logic and he accepted it.
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Rakuten Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Rakuten interview?
Rakuten interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Rakuten interview process are Technical, Coding Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Rakuten interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Rakuten. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Rakuten expect are Python, Java, Linux, Computer science and MySQL.
What are the top questions asked in Rakuten interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Rakuten interview -

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How long is the Rakuten interview process?

The duration of Rakuten interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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