I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Rakuten (Bengaluru) in Jan 2023
Interview
My interview experience with Rakuten was swift and efficient. The process consisted of three technical rounds, all of which involved coding questions. The interviewers were friendly and the technical rounds were particularly engaging, focusing on real-time challenges that developers often encounter in their work. After the technical rounds, there was a final HR round. Overall, I had a positive experience with Rakuten's interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Sorting related questions
System design using microservices architecture
Java conceptual and detailed discussion about new features
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Rakuten
Interview
There will be 2 technical and One Managerial round. First round in DSA algorithms straightaway from hackerrank or leetcode medium level difficulty questions with big descriptions will be copy n pasted into chat and asked write solution.
No questions asked on experience related.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokio) in Feb 2024
Interview
Submitting application through Rakuten's careers website, then I get interview invite. The first interview is a technical Interview covers coding challenges, system design questions, specific technical skills related to the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions related to data structures like arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs, stacks, queues, hash tables, and heaps.