I applied through university. I interviewed at Rakuten (Bengaluru) in Jan 2024
Interview
The overall interview process was smooth. Total were 3 rounds plus 1 HR round. First round was online assement. Next 2 rounds were techinical interview. HR round were basic introduction and knowledge about the company etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In first round one medium level coding question was asked + 30 MCQs (some Java and Javascript code snippet questions). Second round was technical interview. Since my profile was ML related, they asked about resume projects, basic SQL theory and questions, Python functions. DBMS and Deep Learning related topics (whatever mentioned in resume). Also one real life situation puzzle was also asked based on decision making. Third round was similar, diffiuculty was medium.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Rakuten (Bengaluru)
Interview
First round started with basic intro and then one DSA question was asked. It was basic string repetition question. Asked to optimise it further. API fundamentals especially REST apis then info about projects. Next round was behaviourial.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic string repetition question and it's optimisation.
I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Bengaluru) in Sept 2025
Interview
First phase ; resume shortlisting
Second phase ; online technical assessment ( 30 - 40 questions mainly on java spring boot and core java )
Third phase ; group discussion followed by one dsa round and hr interview
I applied through university. I interviewed at Rakuten (Bengaluru) in Feb 2024
Interview
I applied through my college, completed one interview round, was selected after the interview, and eventually joined Rakuten to begin my professional journey with the organization as a full-time employee.
