I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at PayPay (Ōsaka, Osaka) in Aug 2025
Interview
After interviewing with them, I completely understand why Japanese companies have the worst reputation in my developer community. They seem to be out of touch with reality, testing interview questions that you wouldn’t actually use in the real world
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Codesignal medium-hard question, depending on your luck
I applied through LinkedIn. After I passed the screening, I was sent an email about online assessment. The online assessment consist of 4 leetcode style question for 70 minutes. Unfortunately I didnt pass the assessment.
I applied online. I interviewed at PayPay (Tokyo) in Dec 2024
Interview
Very clear and structured. The interviewer also explain everything very well. They will give you a link to enter your schedule to know your availability. Enjoyable interview process overall for me.