Project Manager 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager roles take an average of 120 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Rakuten overall takes an average of 44 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Rakuten as a Project Manager according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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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 online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Rakuten (Japan) in Jun 2025
Interview
The interview process is complicated and long but really well-informed in the email. We, as candidates, need to go beyond what they tell us to do. It was a genuine interview to get to know and there's not that formal context, be yourself and find your fit I guess.