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Rakuten Research Scientist Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 4 questions · ~35 min
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Machine Learning7 questions · ~61 min
Supervised vs Unsupervised LearningEasy

Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ, and ground the distinction in a practical ML example.

Unsupervised LearningFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffRakuten
Handling Missing Values in MLEasy

Explain practical strategies for handling missing values in a supervised learning workflow, from diagnosis to modeling and validation.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringRegularizationRakuten
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System Design3 questions · ~26 min
Design Feature Drift Monitoring SystemHard

Design a production ranking system with robust feature drift monitoring across batch and real-time features at high QPS.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel ServingRakuten
Design a Personalized Recommendation RankerHard

Design a personalized recommendation system that turns user preferences into ranked suggestions with retrieval, ranking, and feedback loops.

RetrievalTwo-Tower ModelsRecommendation SystemsRakuten
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Behavioral & Leadership11 questions · ~96 min
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More topics5 questions · ~44 min
Explain Vector Search in RAGMedium

Design a grounded document Q&A system and explain how vector search improves retrieval quality, latency, and hallucination control in RAG.

Vector SearchPrompt EngineeringRAGRakuten
Choosing Model Evaluation TechniquesEasy

Explain how you evaluate models using the right metrics, validation strategy, and error analysis for the problem.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallRakuten
Explain Bootstrap TechniquesMedium

Tests understanding of resampling methods and when to apply them.

Confidence IntervalsStatistical SignificanceRakuten
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