Great Place to Start Your Career - Software Engineer Rakuten Employee Review

4.0
Apr 7, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- Friendly environment for foreigners - No need for knowing Japaneses language, unless you are in management - Free food (Special Indian and Halal food for other Ethnic groups) - Cool office with great view of Tamagawa river and Mount Fuji - Biannual bonus and opportunity for Increment/Promotion but strictly based on your and service performance. - Easy access to CEO by weekly meeting ~ Asakai - Commuting allowances, Benefit points, occasional discounted prices for their services or tickets for Rakuten Eagles Game. - Freedom to decide, schedule and manage project as per your pace unless strict business side requirement. - Option for easy internal switching among job profiles and roles

Cons

- Salary ranges from low to average as compared to other competitive (even startup) companies - No provision for sick leaves, flexible hours and work from home option (basically depends on your manager) - Work culture, freedom, deadlines and carreer growth rate is subjective to team/service.

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5.0
Mar 25, 2026
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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
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

Good benefits and some managers were supportive and helpful.

Cons

Cuthroat environment. Most of the other managers micromanaged and put unrealistic deadlines while asking you to train other employees.

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