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      Great Intentions, Unfortunate Owner - Manager, Publisher Relations, APAC Rakuten Kobo Employee Review

      3.0
      May 20, 2015
      Manager, publisher relations, apac
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Kobo was a great place to work because everyone was really passionate about reading. The company was really young and it felt like being part of a family. It was such a fast-moving company, that we were able to compete with Amazon and Nook and to expand globally.

      Cons

      It was purchased by Rakuten, Inc., one of Japan's largest e-commerce companies and the entire executive team left and all expansion plans were cancelled.

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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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