I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Jan 2023
Interview
In the first step, I interviewed the business owner and a PM. Most of the questions asked by PM include describing the product development cycle. They expect a more technical person to be hired (someone that can contribute to coding),
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Describe the product development cycle How do you handle a technical incident software architecture
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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Question 1
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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Question 1
What was a difficult time you had to face in your current role and how did you react to it
