Started with a web test. Did not pass all the test cases but 2-3 weeks later was invited to the first interview via skype. After completion was invited to an on-site interview immediately after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some of the past projects related to this field you have worked on?
I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (New York, NY) in Mar 2015
Interview
First round requires a video interview with predetermined questions, and a simple coding exam on codility. They told me that I was accepted into the second round of interviews. I never got the invitation to take the interview. It was postponed indefinitely, and eventually they told me that the positions were filled.
They will contact you via email and will send you questions prior to the recorded interview. I will accomplish the interview this week. Once the recorded interview is done, I'll go back and edit this with my experience.