I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Bengaluru) in Feb 2017
Interview
Case study round on new age conversational commerce- chatbots . Had to submit a 10 slider on feasibility, product plan , revenue models and go to market plan along with build v/s acquire strategy . This was followed by one telephonic interview and a skype interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you about agile product management?
Which stage of product management are you most excited to contribute in?
How do you maintain balance between client requirement and tech feasibility?
How do you prioritize features in a new product?
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 ?
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
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a difficult time you had to face in your current role and how did you react to it
