Rakuten reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,534 total reviews)
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Hiroshi Mikitani

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Rakuten has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,534 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rakuten employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Apr 17, 2013

Learned a lot

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Pros

since i joined almost everyday i learn something new. super smart people, sharp and focused. very challenging environment but lots of fun. the product we are working on are going to disrupt the loyalty space.

Cons

nothing major to mention. minor stuff like any company

4.0
Apr 16, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- actual consumer driven solutions - fast-paced environment - cutting edge tech stack - disciplined coding standards - supportive management

Cons

- start-up environment (not a con for me but for most who fail) - high standards - aggressive deadlines

2.0
Apr 15, 2013

Good company, but lacks proper leadership

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very talented people Multicultural team Cutting edge technologies used

Cons

Working less than 10 hours a day is frowned upon No visibility on where the company is headed CTO uses "harsh" motivation techniques that include: turning employees on one another, threats, forcing people to work on weekends, constant harassment...

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