I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (New York, NY) in Oct 2016
Interview
- I applied through their website.
- Received an email telling me to take two Codility tests and complete a questionaire.
- The questionaire includes mandatory questions about your current salary and your expected wage.
- Completed the tests and got an email from the HR telling me to send them a "presentation" about myself within two weeks.
- There is no guideline on how you should do the presentation except that it should include things like your background, achievements and how you can contribute to Rakuten.
- Sent them the "presentation" and got an email telling me to prepare for the first interview which I have to use the "presentation" I just sent to them to present myself.
- Got call on Skype from the interviewer (15 minutes late btw).
- Present myself.
- Then the interviewer didn't seem interested in asking about anything I just presented. So he asked questions like where do you see yourself in 10 years or why do you want to work at Rakuten. Don't expect anything technical.
- Q&A session, thank you for your time, and end the interview.
- Got the (expected) rejection email the next morning (at least I'm impressed that this was fast).
Applied online. Initial screening with the hiring manager. Questions from resume. Technologies used. Java basic questions. Salary expectations. About the role and team. Leetcode question - no coding - just mention the approach. System design question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode question - no coding - just mention the approach. System design question.
Disorganized, no HR reached out to discuss about the administrative details and salary and benefits, the hiring manager reached out directly, scheduled a meeting and asked about HR questions(visa, RTO etc.)
The hiring manager was late for over 5 mins minutes, no apologies, no greetings. Negative experience
The interview covered Python libraries, networking, and my software engineering experience. While questions were basic, they can be tricky for seniors. Review your definitions alongside your past projects to succeed.