Does Rakuten Kobo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rakuten Kobo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rakuten Kobo. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rakuten Kobo?

83% of Rakuten Kobo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rakuten Kobo 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten Kobo?

Software Developer (15) , Software Engineer (9) , QA Analyst (7) , Analyst (4) , Manager (4) , Marketing (4) , Marketing Designer (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Senior Manager (3) , Web Developer (3) , Anonymous (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Content (2) , Data Analyst (2) , Designer (2)

What are the pros of working at Rakuten Kobo according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and attitude." ((in 50 reviews)); "Good benefits and love working there" ((in 30 reviews)); "The team is great." ((in 11 reviews)); "extremely friendly work environment" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great company culture" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rakuten Kobo according to real employee reviews?

"Salary low" ((in 15 reviews)); "poor management , others are good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Pay is not competitive and is well under" ((in 9 reviews)); "hiring inexperienced managers in certain areas that do not know how to implement" ((in 6 reviews)); "limited growth opportunities." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rakuten Kobo layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Rakuten Kobo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Rakuten Kobo in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Rakuten Kobo locations?

Wyoming , Canada , Mountain View

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Bumpy ride at times, overall great people and potential - Graphic Designer Rakuten Kobo Employee Review

4.0

Jan 9, 2017

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun people to work with, interesting challenges, company offers some good perks like extra long weekends over the summer, offsites, free food/snacks on Wednesdays, and overall work culture is relaxed and progressive

Cons

Management ran company off a cliff in 2014 and had to dig it's way out. Many employees let go in 2014 as part of restructuring to fix budget problems. The ship seems to have been righted.

Rakuten Kobo Response

Thank you for your feedback – we’re happy to hear you’re as proud of what we’re doing at Kobo as we are! We’re back in growth mode, with some lessons under our belt, and things are only going to continue to get better from here. Our people are our most important asset and we’ll always listen to what they have to say!

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5.0

Jul 31, 2024

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a good place to work

Cons

It’s Sometimes there’s short breaks

3.0

Jan 28, 2025

Anonymous contractor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free ebook every week, good benefits, free lunch every day if you’re in the office.

Cons

Extremely siloed to the point where people in the same team don’t even communicate. A lot of people that are hired are not fit for the role they are hired for. A lot of favortism, same people getting recognition over and over again even for mediocre work. They try to sell this image of being a friendly brand/company to work for but there is a good amount of hostility, cliques and politics within the org that make it difficult to navigate. Pay is not competitive.

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