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Typical issues common in any small-mid sized company - Anonymous employee Rakuten Kobo Employee Review

2.0
Jan 9, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- social events - free eBook program

Cons

- big egos in C level, specifically R&D - high turnover due to poor resource planning - unhealthy level of politics unless you're in a junior position

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Thank you for taking the time to share a review, we appreciate your feedback. We’re glad that you are enjoying our culture and employee perks through weekly social gatherings and free eBook & Audiobook downloads. But let’s take this opportunity to talk about some of your areas of concern around our leadership, turnover and company work culture. We invest a lot of our resources and time into training our leaders through our leadership, coaching and mentorship programs, helping to enhance their capabilities to lead teams. We are committed to providing continued coaching, guidance and strategic planning with all of our teams this year in order to strengthen our organization. If you would like to continue the conversation, we encourage you to connect with someone on our HR team who would be happy to discuss further. Thank you!

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