I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Singapore) in Nov 2020
Interview
First round was programming. Two questions were given to solve.
If cleared, technical interview with 2 person. Fully drilled down with project management questions.
If cleared final round with a panel of 2. This is the round that majors selection. But the round was easy and technical with the role.
If cleared HR and salary.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself
Why Rakuten
How will you support Japanese language
Many technical questions related to Project Management
Past experience and how I will support the team.
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