I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Sep 2021
Interview
The process took 2 months (from interview to offer)
1. Code test (1hr medium leetcode )
2. Interview with two engineers
3. interview with the manager (if you pass 2)
4. wait for 1 month
5. received offer and have meeting with hr
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your internship
Not much technical questions
Most of them were behavioral question
easy as usually, but could be more efficient, if you're an experienced developer, should be easy to pass, so basically you can try this before others, some of the interviewer are not professional
You have to read the book written by the CEO. Mostly put your experience to the successful pillars of the company value. Quite generally, Japanese styl,e and remember to talk out loud what you think to the interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Ask about the demo web app I created, the tech stacks I used, and the impact.
The interview process was thorough and focused heavily on architectural concepts. They asked many in-depth questions about architectural patterns, design principles, and real-world application scenarios, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of my expertise
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the architecture you would use to move large files