Software QA Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Rakuten with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 44.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software QA Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Software QA Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Presentation: 33%
Drug test: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Bengaluru) in Sep 2019
Interview
Interview had three rounds - screening and two technical rounds. And a final interview with the HRs. The technical rounds differ based on the experience. General testing related questions about Lists, Array and the language mentioned in the resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Difference between array and list
2. Stack related questions
3. Basic reasoning questions
I applied online. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo)
Interview
There are 3 rounds of interview. In first interview, technical questions related to QA terminologies, real world scenarios, SQL question and writing test scenarios. In second interview, they check the cultural fit for the organization and team. In third interview, they released the offer.
They asked me definition of various s/w testing aspects, challenges in my previous position, scenario based question and answer, leadership skills, mentoring experiences, why do I want to join their company
1. HR interview: Quick interview with HR about your experience and expectations
2. Manager interview: There were two managers in this interview. The interview was in English.
3. Senior Manager: English was the main language in this interview. 2 Senior managers were there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you speak Japanese? (They tried to ask in Japanese)