I applied online. I interviewed at Rakuten (Sydney) in May 2016
Interview
The first step was webtest and online application. If you are qualified you will be invited for the first interview (skype), and then 2nd interview 3rd interview which I have not attended yet.
Before 2nd interview you will need to finish a health survey and before the 3rd one you will have to finish an essay regarding the rakuten culture and your understanding of the company etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your personal experience
How do you think about rakuten
Can you work both individually and in a team
The greatest difficulty that you have met
What is your career plan
All in Japanese