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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4K reviews
4.0
Oct 21, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life, nice team, flexible hours, benefits

Cons

High pressure on sales team, average/low pay based on market, strict 4 day in office requirement, not much room for advancement

4.0
Oct 20, 2025

An Ambitious Organization

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Constant learning opportunities and growth both professionally and personally. AI focused, Member focused, and constantly looking to improve the business in all aspects.

Cons

Decisions take a long time, and not always communicated well.

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