Rakuten Software Developer reviews

If your department doesn't show good results your bonus will be very small, however when they hire you they tell that bonus will be equal to your one month salary There are a lot of regulations, that can be really annoying If you're in department or team where a lot of Japanese, you probably will work overtime

Silly company rules that slow down every single process Lack of communication The environment is still extremely Japanese and not willing to embrace diversity. The culture is almost military-like, where everyone is expected to behave all the same, following the nonsensical work process. Departments don't communicate well with each other, resulting in you always having to explain the situations when you get contacted by multiple people from different sectors - especially in English.