Classic interview + a typing test that uses a keyboard that you cannot change to another type (QWERTY, AZERTY/, Japanese...) before taking the test. They ghosted twice following the interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Carpaydiem (Tokyo) in Dec 2020
Interview
Staff was very polite and friendly. Made me first pass a typing test (which I probably failed because didn't realise it was not my usual Keyboard setting until I was midway through).
Then interviewed by a salesperson, who knew his job well but not what questions to ask to allow the applicant to show his skills and fit. Biggest downside was that despite calling back 15 and 30 days after the interview, I was never given an update on my application even though they said they would contact me. It's common not to inform people who will not be interviewed, but at least don't treat like fools the people who took the time to have an interview with you and were genuinely interested in working here. Hence the negative review.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"How do you see the job?" "" "Can you read Japanese?" "Do you have sales experience?" "Do you know our company?"