Rakuten

Coding exercises (multiple rounds, language at choice, didn't compile the code), then system design, then a chat with higher management (a mix of behavioral, motivation, background, etc.). Challenging a bit but not difficult. Some team members are in

Don't go through third parties for interviews at Rakuten. Rakuten conducts fake interviews. Despite doing well, they block your number after the final round is conducted. Such a waste of time.

I got a call from Rakuten, Bengaluru. First round: HackerRank test Time: 120 min 4 simple algorithm questions, but most time was consumed in idiotic BigInteger and long test cases. HackerRank/HackerEarth sometimes provide good DS/Algo questions, but