I applied online. I interviewed at Nikkei America (New York, NY)
Interview
I did two rounds of interviews -- first round with one editor in New York and then with that same editor along with a team of editors in Tokyo. Turnaround was pretty fast.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They were both pretty substantive interviews, as most journalism jobs are, I imagine. I was asked to pitch stories, talk about how I'd report them; discuss stories I was following; stories by other publications I thought I would have done differently, etc.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nikkei America
Interview
I took the first translation test a while ago. The recruiter informed me that the first test is to be taken at home, then if I pass I’d be called for an on-sight test. I took the first test but didn’t pass. They didn’t provide any feedback so I do not know the reasons for failure. I managed to finish the translations within the set time-range, so clearly that alone would not be enough to pass the test. Make sure to review the materials before you submit them.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Nikkei America in Mar 2016
Interview
At-home interview. 2 articles were emailed and supposed to send back in 2 hours. It was longer than I expected. Basically 2 top page articles. But they were not heavily economical or mathematical related topics. Mine were about Japanese economic trends and company's reactions, and topic about the latest technology in financial industry. I could managed to translate them in two hours, but needed a bit more time to review.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Translate 2 Japanese articles in 2 hours. You can use any materials or dictionary.