I applied online. I interviewed at Rakuten in Mar 2018
Interview
Rakuten's HR is quite organized and professional. After filling a pre-interview questionnaire, i had two interviews and one english test (automated - this is called the Versant test, which is quite accurate). People were quite nice and knowledgeable. It took a week and a half for them to give me their decision. Total process, starting with my online application, took about 1.5 month.
The whole recruitment process was straightforward and fast, there were level of interviews. First was HR interview, then a user interview, and finally the final interview. The whole interview process took about 1 month from scheduling, but was about 2 months from application.
Referred by Rakuten employee and got up to 3 positions to apply. After HR checked your resume and fit, totally 3 interviews came: hiring manager, team leader & senior manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What kind of project have you ever led? Scale and responsibility ?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Dec 2025
Interview
One interview with 2 members of the team. The questions were related to the job scope and background to understand if both my background and personality could be a good fit for the role
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a difficult time you had to face in your current role and how did you react to it
