Applied online on Rakuten's website in September for intern positions.

Waited a month for the online test. It was super easy, impossible to not get perfect if you are a CS major.

Waited two weeks for the result, then scheduled for the Skype interview.

Was told there would be another interview with the senior manager. Waited more than a month, then they decided to cancel the last interview. It was very frustrating.

However, they didn't specifically say that I got the offer, but told me that I was moved to the next step for further processing. Their English was confusing sometimes.

Waited another month. Emailed the recruiter, and they changed a recruiter.

Waited another month, and finally heard back from them by Christmas about the details of the internship.

Got the salary information on January 10, 2017.

It is February now. It's been a month since the last update about the offer, and I am still waiting for the flight, visa, and accommodation information.

I applied for multiple intern positions on their website, but it seems like they stop considering you for other positions once you get one offer from them. I was hoping for a similar position in a different city but couldn't get another interview.

Gotta say, their interview process is very lengthy and slow.

General behavior questions, like why you want to work in Japan.

Why did you study computer science, etc.

Barely any technical questions, as the interviewers have already checked my website and experiences. They know I have extensive experience and projects under my belt and am probably more competitive than their full-time engineers.