Rakuten reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,539 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 3,539 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
5.0
Aug 1, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Good work-life balance - Supporting Higher management - Friendly yet productive environment

Cons

- Mid salary packages as compared to other competitors

5.0
Jul 31, 2025

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good projects Hike is good Tech stack is latest

Cons

Too much dependent to Japan with respect to the decision making

4.0
Jul 30, 2025

Company review

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good worklife balance Work from home Free food

Cons

Limited growth Less man power Small teams so less scope to become lead or other promotions becoz of no requirement. Outdated tools and softwares etc

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