Rakuten

There was a total of 4 rounds, and the interview was not very complicated. They asked about the basics in Java and simple algorithmic questions. They checked the fundamentals for doing daily tasks, and the team was specifically looking for somebody r

It was good. I was asked ML-related questions like gradient and BP. Also, I was asked about a DSA question on DP, which was the longest repeating substring. I was also asked some general questions related to my projects.

Two technical rounds focused on development skills (language-specific) and one managerial round on behavioral skills. The process was quite smooth, and the HR representative was informative and helpful throughout.