I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Feb 2017
Interview
Should be three rounds. Applied online, got contacts from HR in three days. Rejected in the second round but do not why.... btw, I interviews with Rakuten three month ago and got a rejection in third round. So seems this is a fair company to reconsider your resume if there is a fit role.
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How to optimize the API? Have u ever heard of Agile? (I got rejected because I never use agile in my work before???? Umm not sure)
The whole recruitment process was straightforward and fast, there were level of interviews. First was HR interview, then a user interview, and finally the final interview. The whole interview process took about 1 month from scheduling, but was about 2 months from application.
Referred by Rakuten employee and got up to 3 positions to apply. After HR checked your resume and fit, totally 3 interviews came: hiring manager, team leader & senior manager.
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What kind of project have you ever led? Scale and responsibility ?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Dec 2025
Interview
One interview with 2 members of the team. The questions were related to the job scope and background to understand if both my background and personality could be a good fit for the role
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What was a difficult time you had to face in your current role and how did you react to it
