I was in a very particular position as I was being hired for a relatively long interview by the office in Tokyo which had never taken interns, let alone foreign inters, before. The process was very efficient and I went through a few rounds of telephone interviews (in English, French and Japanese) before being told that though I could not get the position I was applying for, they were willing to offer me another position. As it turns out, that position suited me perfectly and I got along very well with the team there.