Free but should be more strict on hiring. - Anonymous employee Rakuten Employee Review

3.0
Dec 18, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

free meal (morning to night) good location, good building Good work and Life balance (only limited for developer)

Cons

HR hiring system is not organized, I met many people who are not qualified as a programmer.

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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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