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I applied via Approached by company and was interviewed in Dec 2021. 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 - Coding Test 

Basic Reasoning and DS, Algo Question and 4 Coding in java and 3 Sql commands question on grouping

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is jvm, how objects created and managed in jvm memory ?
  • Ans. 

    JVM is a virtual machine that executes Java bytecode. Objects are created and managed in JVM memory using heap and stack.

    • JVM stands for Java Virtual Machine

    • It is responsible for executing Java bytecode

    • Objects are created in JVM memory using heap and stack

    • Heap is used for storing objects and stack is used for storing method calls

    • Garbage collector is responsible for managing memory in JVM

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is polymorphism, overriding? demostrate by code example?
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism is the ability of an object to take on many forms. Overriding is when a subclass provides a specific implementation of a method that is already provided by its parent class.

    • Polymorphism allows objects to be treated as if they are of any of their compatible types.

    • Overriding is used to provide a specific implementation of a method that is already provided by its parent class.

    • Example: Animal class has a metho...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Whatis stack? live implementation in code?
  • Ans. 

    A stack is a data structure that follows the Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) principle.

    • Stack is a linear data structure

    • Elements are added and removed from the same end called the top

    • Common operations include push (add element) and pop (remove element)

    • Stack can be implemented using arrays or linked lists

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Rakuten Software Engineer interview:
  • Java
  • SQL
  • Spring Boot
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have a good knowledge of core. Try to code each concept you know.

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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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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

5 Programming Questions

Round 2 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Intro and Knowledge exchange
  • Q2. Introduction and education and past experience
  • Q3. Whether I know the about the company
  • Q4. Company products and solutions given to clients
  • Ans. 

    The company offers a range of software products and solutions to clients in various industries.

    • The company provides customized software solutions to meet the specific needs of each client.

    • Products include CRM systems, data analytics tools, and project management software.

    • Solutions may involve cloud-based services, mobile applications, and e-commerce platforms.

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  • Q5. Past projects and professional experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Rakuten Associate Software Engineer interview:
  • dsa oops
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well DSA

Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Triplets with Given SumYou are given an array/list ARR consisting of N integers. Your task is to find all the distinct triplets present in the array which adds up to a given number K. An array is said to have a triplet {ARR[i], ARR[j], ARR[... read more
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posted on 17 Mar 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

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 - Aptitude Test 

Easy aptitude test and resume based questions. No biggie

Round 3 - Assignment 

Was asked to make a ppt, short simple and was asked to do a swot analysis for various companies

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep it crisp and short, keep resume handy and be ready to be quizzed about that. Asignment might be given with a 24 hour deadline.

Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Case. There is a housing society “The wasteful society”, you collect all the household garbage and sell it to 5 different businesses. Determine what price you will pay to the society members in Rs/kg, given you want to make a profit of 20% ... read more
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I applied via Great learning and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Rapid fire test which is from great learning.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The first round consists of 30 technical questions to be answered in 30 minutes. In second round 30 technical questions and 2 coding questions were asked. Third round is interview which is virtual. He asked questions mainly on personality related type.
1. About hobbies.
2. What is your future goal?
3. Where would you like to see yourself
after few years?
4. How do you handle pressure situation?
5. About staying in hostel/pg.
6. Why is your academic score low?
7. Quick learner or not.
8. Why do you need this job?
9. About family background
That's all:)
I got call after 4 days. He told your interview is on positive side and I got offer letter after 1 week.

Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Triplets with Given SumYou are given an array/list ARR consisting of N integers. Your task is to find all the distinct triplets present in the array which adds up to a given number K. An array is said to have a triplet {ARR[i], ARR[j], ARR[... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked about Java basics questions and SQL queries

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about salary expectations

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

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tableau technical questions

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Q1. Types of joins in power Bi & SQL and how it works?
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Jobs at Rakuten

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Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

25 mins 28 mcq 2 coding

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Linux, Basic SQL, Basic software development Lifecycle, cloud

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident and don't pretend what you don't know. Be Yourself.

Training Consultant Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Is java an object oriented programming language?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked some medium leetcode questions : Matrix Rotation

Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Draw a system diagram for ecommers system to place an order and get order history for a particular customer
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find xpath of flipkart product price
  • Ans. 

    To find the xpath of Flipkart product price, inspect the element and use the browser's developer tools.

    • Open the Flipkart website and navigate to the product page

    • Right-click on the price element and select 'Inspect' or press F12

    • In the developer tools, locate the price element in the HTML code

    • Right-click on the element in the HTML code and select 'Copy XPath'

    • The XPath of the price element will be copied to your clipboard

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Got rejected for not finding XPath of a product price

Skills evaluated in this interview

Senior Test Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. From Selenium -> Which Automation framework I have implemented in my project . Explain each framework components. How to handle dynamic web element. how to handle hidden element. how to upload file in selenium, where hashmap is used in s... read more
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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Question were related to my core technology Android and data Structure
  • Q2. MVVM, Kotlin, Threading, Dagger, Services, Coroutines, Java etc
  • Q3. LinkedList Problem, Red Black Tree, AVL tree, how to balance them etc
  • Q4. Binary search etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For me there were 2-3 technical discussion.. but was fun

Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Draw a system diagram for ecommers system to place an order and get order history for a particular customer
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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?

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  3. what is polymorphism, overriding? demostrate by code examp...read more
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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