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Wonderful work environment. - Anonymous employee Rakuten Kobo Employee Review

5.0
Jul 19, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I've never felt better about getting up for work than I have since starting at Kobo. The company strives consciously to create a fun, engaging environment where nobody feels left out. There are free lunches, monthly Happy Hours and most importantly, ice cream days.

Cons

Like with any large company, often the higher ups decide things without consulting those who are more learnt in the specific matter. This results in poor performance, and a lot of time and money would be saved if they occasionally got input from their subordinates.

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Pros

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

Cons

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