Does Rakuten Advertising pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rakuten Advertising employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rakuten Advertising. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rakuten Advertising?

75% of Rakuten Advertising employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rakuten Advertising 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten Advertising?

Account Manager (29) , Account Specialist (11) , Senior Account Manager (8) , Senior Software Engineer (6) , Manager (5) , Senior Manager (5) , Software Engineer (4) , Data Scientist (3) , Director (3) , Marketing (3) , Project Manager (3) , Publisher Acquisition Manager (3) , Account Executive (2) , Business Development Manager (2) , Data Engineer (2)

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

"Great people with good intentions." ((in 32 reviews)); "Also offered great benefits and several fun parties throughout the year." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (if you don't include the insane Palo Alto traffic)." ((in 17 reviews)); "There are a lot of great verticals and teams." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great company culture." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Rakuten has a similar top down culture. 2 women in leadership of about 8" ((in 8 reviews)); "Appalling manager, terrible products and a culture of “Do the least we can”." ((in 7 reviews)); "Agency pay is always lower than in" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs." ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits and salaries are competitive" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rakuten Advertising layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rakuten Advertising locations?

San Mateo , Chicago , New York , Tampa , Salt Lake City , Palo Alto , Midvale , San Francisco , Denver , Seattle , Los Angeles , Remote

Rakuten Advertising reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(220 total reviews)

Nick Stamos

75% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Rakuten Advertising has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 220 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rakuten Advertising employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

220 reviews

4.0

Jun 22, 2021

Thumbs Up

Account specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very informational company, growing business

Cons

still to be discovered yet

3.0

Jun 8, 2021

Salary

Publisher manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on a small team.

Cons

The workload is a lot for one person.

4.0

May 17, 2021

A group of nice people in an uncertain industry

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Slower work pace--few teams regularly work beyond normal hours - Kind group of folks from diverse backgrounds (countries, experiences, races) - Good employee development benefits for a large company

Cons

- Poor compensation for most major metropolitan areas - Fairly poor 401k matching program - Very bureaucratic - Japanese corporate culture is not completely dominant, but has a significant presence (this is often a con for those used to American tech jobs) - Increasingly strong privacy laws and changing technology threatens existence

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