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      Work-Life Balance Is Great, Product Direction Is Not - Software Engineer Rakuten Employee Review

      2.0
      Feb 18, 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work-life balance and benefits are great.

      Cons

      No clear vision on the future product plan and roadmap, The company is continuing to rely on existing business models.

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      5.0
      Mar 25, 2026
      Senior designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Rakuten Rewards has great life balance. Too bad the economy was getting rocked.

      Cons

      Don't really have any cons. I understand that the market's been hard so had to downsize the force, so that was kinda challenging. Hopefully AI will increase everyone's output.

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2026
      Procurement manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      remote work, great benefits, executive communication

      Cons

      hard to get movement or pay raises. annual raises are lucky to be 3%

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