Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at RIKEN as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Intern and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Intern and roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at RIKEN (Wako) in Oct 2022
Interview
Show papers I submitted and discussions based on that. Explain experiences in the previous institute. They are interested in if your interest matches with the position you are applying for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The method I have used to proceed researches.
Capability in software development.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at RIKEN (Yokohama, Kanagawa) in Dec 2023
Interview
It was a single interview with two PI, they asked about goals and interest in academic field. Asked about interest in collaborative research ideas within riken. Some technical questions were also asked. It was good. The result came pretty quickly.
I applied online. I interviewed at RIKEN (Machida, Tokyo) in Jul 2024
Interview
Great. The entire process was friendly and really thoughtful. I was able to connect to the interviewer. The questions were friendly and well framed. I was able to answer most of the questions.