I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo)
Interview
Total 3 interviews. The whole process took about 3 weeks. Very fast and flexible. They have decent interview process. Recruiter zoom call 1st interview (culture fit interview) 2nd interview(technical interview) Final interview Offer interview
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Question 1
Very typical interview. No difficult questions. -About your work process -What is product management? -How many team members do you work with? -How do you communicate with stakeholders?/engineers? etc.
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.
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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
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Question 1
What was a difficult time you had to face in your current role and how did you react to it