I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Rakuten (Ōsaka, Osaka) in Feb 2018
Interview
The main focus was on the programming test. The interviewer was positive, but they were not looking for a Ph.D.
The interviewer spoke nice English and there were no issues.
He recommended me to apply for other departments of Rakuten which is related to AI research.
The competition is high, but I recommend Rakuten to the people interested in e-commerce and technology.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mainly about my research and achievements in the doctoral course.
I applied online then they email me back to schedule an interview.during the interview, they asked some basic questions like tell me about your self and what project have you done. after the interview, I waited a few days to get an update.
There is an online coding test after submitting your application. However, the questions are quite difficult and I have not been able to answer one of them. As such, I have not been able to progress.