Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Kakao as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Internship and Product Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Product Manager and Internship roles were rated as the easiest.
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2 hours of technical interview. Mostly about prior research works. Asked very details of the works as there was a very specific match between the recruiting team. Also had 15 minutes coffee break. After that, 1 hour of interview with higher level staffs.
Asked 4 plain coding questions. Three plain questions and one question involves a probability checking which might require some fundamental.
Then had an interview with their employee and walked through how and why I solved the problems in such a way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Probabilistic way of checking matrix-vector multiplication
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Kakao (Seoul) in Jul 2023
Interview
The interviewers were very kind and gentle, and the questions were very impressive. The facilities for interview was so nice and well-equipped. Welcoming atmosphere. Clear guides for the following steps.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q. Walk me through your professional experience, please.
Q. What was the most difficult situation for you to deal with HR issue?
Q. What is your strengths and weaknesses?