First you have to take algorithm test through their websites. Since this test can be taken online, it is easy to share solutions with people. but you should be careful about sharing since they check similarity of answers.
After, the algorithm test, I had to take test on statistical question. They seems to be easy on sight, but they all have little traps.
After the online test, interview is next step. They ask you to tell story about your experiences and ask few technical questions on basic machine learning and statistical inference.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about your experience and what you learned from it.
I had an interview with them about an hour after getting the tests or tasks. They ask diverse questions such as personal details, motivations, technical skills, frustrations and how to solve the problems when I face those
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you tackle the problems when you face problems
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Kakao (Seoul) in Jun 2021
Interview
Questions are asked in English and Korean. Interview takes around 30-40 minutes and includes also a logical task to solve. Managers highlights that you are expected to work 24/7 and should give up your personal life.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Why would you want to work for this company?
2. What do you know about Kakao?
3. Can you work under a pressure?
Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Kakao with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Kakao overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Kakao as a Internship according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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