Is Rakuten a good company to work for as a Client Development Manager?

Client Development Manager professionals working at Rakuten have rated their employer with 2.4 out of 5 stars in 50 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Rakuten employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Client Development Manager Jobs at Rakuten now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Client Development Manager interview questions at Rakuten .

Does Rakuten pay Client Development Manager employees well?

Client Development Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Rakuten with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 50 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Client Development Manager salaries at Rakuten.

How happy are Client Development Manager professionals working at Rakuten?

93% of Client Development Manager employees at Rakuten would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 117% in the past 12 months. Client Development Manager professionals have also rated Rakuten with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten?

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

"Also good work life balance because products are not profitable which leads to no major development work." ((in 258 reviews)); "Nothing much great to mention here apart from free food and few free biscuits in pantry." ((in 207 reviews)); "People are nice in my department" ((in 182 reviews)); "Good benefits including some paid lunches each week and you cant forget the In" ((in 119 reviews)); "Free meals and snacks" ((in 106 reviews))

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

"1. Salary is low for fresh graduate (I heard that the salary of mid" ((in 280 reviews)); "Management is bad and HRs are not friendly." ((in 198 reviews)); "Some groups have very high attrition for senior managers due to lack of clarity of role." ((in 136 reviews)); "Leadership is weak and only knows how to emulate their Japanese counterpart which doesn't seem to work in the US." ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 35 reviews))

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2.4

93% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

Hiroshi Mikitani

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2% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

Client Development Manager employees have rated Rakuten with 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Client Development Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Rakuten is rated 38% below average by Client Development Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Oct 21, 2025

Overall nice place to work!

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life, nice team, flexible hours, benefits

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High pressure on sales team, average/low pay based on market, strict 4 day in office requirement, not much room for advancement

4.0

Apr 13, 2025

great experience

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunity to grow, great perks

Cons

poor salary increase, company is not doing well

4.0

Feb 11, 2025

good salary

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

3 meal free and cozy atmosphere

Cons

so Japanese culture for example Asakai

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