I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten Kobo (Toronto, ON) in Dec 2017
Interview
I applied online and was contacted to come in for an interview with two team members. The interview itself was fair and questions were actually quite interesting compared to the usual. I've been to plenty of interviews and thought this one went quite well. No complaints about the interview itself.
About a week later, I emailed to thank the interviewers and ask when I should expect to hear back and received a generic "we're still thinking about it" type answer with no time frame. I heard nothing after that point and my only indicator that the role was filled was the job posting being removed from their site on the start date of the position. No email, no automated "thanks anyways", just nothing. Not only is it unprofessional, but it affects your job search when you're trying to hold out for a position you're interested in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a feature you wish was included in an app you use on a regular basis.
Thank you for your interest in Kobo! Our standard process is to inform all candidates who did not make it past the interview stage via email. It appears we experienced delays due to Christmas holidays and vacation schedules. We will look into the situation to correct it for future candidates. We hope you will apply for future positions here at Kobo!
Application
I interviewed at Rakuten Kobo
Interview
There was a technical portion and a behavioural portion to the interview. The technical part was based around javascript. Overall, it was doable, and the people in the interview were all very nice
The interview process was pretty straightforward. After applying I was met with a phone call, and immediately got an email stating to set a second interview and then a video call with the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why you chose to apply for the company
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Rakuten Kobo (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2018
Interview
Was called in for an interview, thought it went fairly well. The two interviewers were engaging and friendly and asked interesting questions. I was never contacted afterwards - pretty unprofessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What kind of content do you interact with on a daily basis?
Thank you for your interest in Kobo! Our standard process is to inform all candidates who did not make it past the interview stage via email. It appears we experienced a glitch in our system. We have looked into the situation and have corrected it for future candidates. We hope you will apply for future positions here at Kobo!