Rakuten

Role: Technical Intern

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Not Specified (experience published July 23, 2025, internship starting Jan 25th)

Interview Type: Internship (Virtual)

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: Coding (Game Fifteen, Sum Calculation, Stack it, Square root), MCQs (Computer Science Fundamentals), Resume-based questions, Projects, JavaScript, SQL Queries (e.g., find 2nd highest salary)

Experience:

The interview process for the Technical Intern position at Rakuten was entirely virtual.

Online Test: This round included 4 coding questions and 31 MCQs. The coding problems mentioned were "Game Fifteen," "Sum Calculation," "Stack it," and "Square root." The MCQs covered Computer Science Fundamentals.

Technical Interview 1: This was a 25-minute face-to-face DSA round. After a 5-minute introduction, the interviewer asked basic questions from the candidate's resume, specifically about JavaScript code written and one coding question. SQL queries were also part of this round.

Technical Interview 2: This second face-to-face interview was also a 25-minute DSA round. Following an introduction, questions were asked about the candidate's projects and one coding question. Similar to the first technical round, SQL queries like finding the 2nd highest salary were asked.

HR Round: This round lasted 20 minutes and involved basic HR questions.

Overall Experience: The candidate was selected and offered a 5-month internship starting January 25th, describing it as one of the smoothest interview experiences.