Does Rakuten Kobo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rakuten Kobo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rakuten Kobo. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rakuten Kobo?

83% of Rakuten Kobo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rakuten Kobo 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten Kobo?

Software Developer (15) , Software Engineer (9) , QA Analyst (7) , Analyst (4) , Manager (4) , Marketing (4) , Marketing Designer (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Senior Manager (3) , Web Developer (3) , Anonymous (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Content (2) , Data Analyst (2) , Designer (2)

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

"Great people and attitude." ((in 50 reviews)); "Good benefits and love working there" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "Friendly work environment; Casual office; Lots of office perks like food and extra long summer weekends" ((in 9 reviews)); "The team is great." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Salary low" ((in 14 reviews)); "poor management , others are good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Pay is not competitive and is well under" ((in 10 reviews)); "hiring inexperienced managers in certain areas that do not know how to implement" ((in 6 reviews)); "upper management won't allow for much innovation" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rakuten Kobo layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rakuten Kobo locations?

Wyoming , Canada , Mountain View

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Rakuten Kobo reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(261 total reviews)

Michael Tamblyn

88% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Rakuten Kobo has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 261 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rakuten Kobo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

261 reviews

3.0

Sep 6, 2023

None

Senior bi developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good exposure and career growth

Cons

no flexilibility for Work from home

Rakuten Kobo Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Kobo offers flexibility to work from home, in addition to a “Work From Anywhere” program for up to 3 months. Please contact us directly to further discuss.

5.0

Aug 11, 2023

Awesome place to work, great at having work life balance

Campaign specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a great place, I've been with them for over a year now, they have this perk of giving you an extra day off when its a long weekend, like if monday is off they give fiday off too to give you an extra long one during summer. I have met a lot of folks who have been sticking with them for 10 years and more, shows the culture they have. I am happy with my current compensation, but give the current economic situation I might need to jump ship when I wanna get a house in Canada Unlimited sick availability, knowing the fact that you have that option, you are bound not to take unecessary sick days (from my ppersonal experience)

Cons

Hmmm I can't think of any, I know 90% of the companys out there give 15 days paid vacay, but I feel not just kobo but in general it should be 20.

5.0

Jun 26, 2023

Great corporate culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- benefits - flexible work schedule - learning opportunities

Cons

No cons at this time

Rakuten Kobo Response

Appreciate your feedback and we are very happy to hear that you are enjoying your time with Rakuten Kobo! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.

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