Is it hard to get hired as a Product Manager at Rakuten?

Product Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Rakuten with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 44.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Product Manager at Rakuten?

Candidates applying for Product Manager roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 45 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Rakuten overall takes an average of 35 days.

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based on 60 ratings - Updated Jul 22, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

43%
Applied online
Applied online
27%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
20%
Recruiter
Recruiter
4%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
4%
In Person
In Person
2%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency

Interview search

60 interviews

Project Manager Interview

Nov 7, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in May 2015

Interview

I had 3 separate interviews; one with a senior project manager and the other with 2 more managers. The interviews were okay and for me, I was not intimidated. I answered the questions quite well and received a response within a week. I think it was okay but the job which I received was quite different than what I had wanted. I lasted 2 months on the role.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

1. How do I manage projects?

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Product Manager Interview

Mar 13, 2015

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Rakuten (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2015

Interview

Quick to process phone screening and schedule in person interview. In person interview was with 5 people lasting approximately 4 hours. Interviewers were a mix of product managers and engineering with a few engineering centric questions. After the interview, I saw myself out of the office as no one was left to attend me. No follow-up afterwards - I didn't even get a decline/pass notice.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How do you prioritize features?

1 Answer

Project Manager Interview

Nov 10, 2014

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Rakuten

Interview

Applied online and HR contacted me within the week. I had a phone interview and a face to face interview with the PMO. A lot of scenario questions. The hiring manager gave me a writing assignment to bring home. Make sure you submit your homework by the time you committed. If you passed this round, you get to interview with the CIO and then the CEO.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What are some of our competitors?

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