Rakuten

Role: 6-month Onsite Internship

College: Tier-2

Interview Date: February 2024 (Offer received)

Interview Type: Internship (On-Campus)

Result: Offered

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: CS Fundamentals (MCQs), Dynamic Programming, Data Structures (Arrays), Algorithms, OOP principles (inheritance, polymorphism), DBMS (SQL queries), Projects (technology choices, scaling)

Experience:

This candidate interviewed for a 6-month onsite internship at Rakuten in 2024 through their campus.

Round 1: Online Assessment
This round consisted of 20 MCQs covering CS fundamentals. There was also one dynamic programming coding question, which was considered medium-level.

Round 2: Technical Interview 1
This round included one easy Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) question related to arrays. Questions on OOP principles such as inheritance and polymorphism were asked. The interviewer also asked to write SQL queries for DBMS.

Round 3: Final Interview
This round involved one medium-level DSA question. There was an in-depth discussion on the candidate's projects, focusing on the rationale behind technology choices, database selection, and strategies for scaling the project.

Overall Experience: The candidate cleared all rounds and received an offer for a 6-month onsite internship in February 2024. A key takeaway was to be prepared to explain and defend project choices alongside DSA practice.