I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokio) in Dec 2024
Interview
Applied online via linkedin, the HR reached out quite swiftly by email.
Had the first round of interview with the hiring manager in a week, but got rejection one day after.
I applied online. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokio)
Interview
The coding test was challenging, comparable to easy questions in the "hard" level on LeetCode. However, since ChatGPT was allowed, I didn't need to implement tedious algorithms manually, which made the process more manageable despite the difficulty.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In the behavioral interview, the interviewers only asked the standard predictable questions that were relatively easy to prepared for. However, in the technical interview, they ware focusing on how I approached the coding test, evaluated my experience as a data scientist, covering topics such as:
Development experience relevant to the desired position
Lessons learned from previous development experience
Challenges faced during development projects
Efforts to enhance my skills and knowledge
My career plan and how I intend to achieve it at this company
1. Screening
2. Web Test + Reference Check
3. First Interview
4. Second Interview
5. HR Interview
The entire recruitment process was finished in about a month. The job offer was extended after the HR Interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What kinds of Fact Tables and Dimension Tables do you think our service's DB structure has?
- SQL Test
- Technical and Behavioral Questions