I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Mar 2013
Interview
This was for a mid career position!
1) Got recommended by a friend.
2) Online interview (codility test plus HR interview) - rather easy
3) they made me take an English test onsite since I didn't have TOEIC
4) first interview - around 1h with 2 engineers from the team I applied for:
- core Java questions
- JVM related questions (including performance testing)
- a little bit of algorithms
- whiteboard coding exercise (nothing too hard)
- OOP/design patterns
- some basic Linux questions
- questions about my previous jobs/work experience
5) after this I was supposed to have 2 more interview but I got rejected straight away after the 1st one
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing really out of the oridinary, I don't like questions like "what was your biggest challenge" etc. They seemed to care only about my work experience and didn't ask about my university (graduated 1.5years ago) or after work projects...
Applied online. Initial screening with the hiring manager. Questions from resume. Technologies used. Java basic questions. Salary expectations. About the role and team. Leetcode question - no coding - just mention the approach. System design question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode question - no coding - just mention the approach. System design question.
Disorganized, no HR reached out to discuss about the administrative details and salary and benefits, the hiring manager reached out directly, scheduled a meeting and asked about HR questions(visa, RTO etc.)
The hiring manager was late for over 5 mins minutes, no apologies, no greetings. Negative experience
The interview covered Python libraries, networking, and my software engineering experience. While questions were basic, they can be tricky for seniors. Review your definitions alongside your past projects to succeed.
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