I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Seattle, WA)
Interview
HR Interview, hiring manager interview then loop with 3 different peers. However, after the peers interview, HR ghosted me. I emailed and called the recruiter multiple times and no response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing out of the ordinary - standard PM questions.
Mainly English. They shared about the hiring team then asked about my background, strength and weakness, technical questions and one question in Japanese. Overall it was quite nice experience. 2 interviews in total, one 1on1 and a 2on1.
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 ?
Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Rakuten with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 44.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 45 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Rakuten overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Rakuten as a Project Manager according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Phone interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 15%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Other: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 1%
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