Decent working culture - Sr Data Engineer Rakuten Employee Review

4.0
Aug 31, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good work-life balance, many fun activities, great benefits

Cons

Pay can be better, stock options are in JPY hence not worth much, asked to return to office four days a week starting 2026

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5.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
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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
Recommend
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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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