I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten
Interview
Applied through recruiting agency.
First was codility test, 60 min for doable task.
After a few weeks we had a skype interview.
There were basic questions about your knowledge(intents, activity's lifecycle, threads,...), tools which you know, your way of thinking and a little bit about architecture.
Interviewers were friendly and nice, but wanted someone more skilled at the end.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten
Interview
Step1: You are given a Codility test to answer at your own time. It is timed though.
Step2: Video recorded interview. You are asked 5 general questions.
Step3: Skype interview (if you pass the first 2 steps, you're lucky)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The codility is easy. If you know your math, you can pass the exam. I am not a fan of recorded video interview. You are asked 5 general questions. For me, it's hard to answer, not because I didn't know what to say, but because I was seeing myself in the screen. It felt too unreal, unnatural, compared to when you are actually talking to the actual person. So I ended up talking only a bit for each question. I didn't get through the skype. So I am not sure where I actually failed. At least I know I passed the exam. But for video interview? I really hope it will be an actual live interview to make it more realistic and engaging.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokio) in Jan 2018
Interview
Emailed manager over the course of 3 months, getting a total of 10 email responses, sounded very positive. Unexpectedly said no thanks at the end. Did not even get interview offer.