I applied through other source. I interviewed at Rakuten in Aug 2020
Interview
Great interview process overall, good questions both from HR and technical team. Interview was online and taken on time. Technical Interview was by a current engineer who was very enthusiastic to ask the questions and wait for my response. Shared a bit on the technical workings of the company and the day to day. Good overall experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your previous work experience in the domain?
Which network simulation software are you familiar with ?
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.