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 (16) , 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 49 reviews)); "Good benefits and love working there" ((in 25 reviews)); "Friendly work environment; Casual office; Lots of office perks like food and extra long summer weekends" ((in 12 reviews)); "The team is great." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great company culture" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"poor management , others are good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Salary low" ((in 14 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 4 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

(262 total reviews)

Michael Tamblyn

88% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Rakuten Kobo has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 262 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).

Reviews by job title

262 reviews

4.0

Jun 29, 2015

Good Perks, High Turn-Over rates

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks, sometimes free lunches, people are smart

Cons

Projects are decided on the fly without planning, not so good for work-life balance.

5.0

Jul 31, 2024

Management

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a good place to work

Cons

It’s Sometimes there’s short breaks

1.0

Apr 16, 2024

Good for freshers

Junior java developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning is there in Rakuten

Cons

Lot of politics in management

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