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 53 reviews)); "Good benefits and love working there" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "Friendly work environment; Casual office; Lots of office perks like food and extra long summer weekends" ((in 10 reviews)); "The team is great." ((in 10 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 14 reviews)); "Pay is not competitive and is well under" ((in 11 reviews)); "hiring inexperienced managers in certain areas that do not know how to implement" ((in 7 reviews)); "limited growth opportunities." ((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

(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

Mar 7, 2023

Great benefits

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free ebooks and audiobooks every week.

Cons

Noticed a good amount of hostility at the managerial level.

Rakuten Kobo Response

Thank you for your review. Our Boomerang program for free ebooks/audiobooks is a staff favourite and we are glad you enjoyed this perk. We are sorry to hear you had a negative experience at the managerial level, and we welcome you to share any feedback you might have with our Employee Experience team.

2.0

Feb 10, 2023

Company Review

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Company Work Life Balance

Cons

Poor Management No Growth Opportunity

Rakuten Kobo Response

We’re glad you enjoyed the flexibility and work life balance offered at Kobo and sorry to hear you had concerns regarding management and growth opportunities. We have launched many new programs and offerings this year for professional development, including leadership training. We thank you for your feedback as we continue to grow the company.

5.0

Feb 2, 2023

Great leadership and work life balance

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance, leadership, responsibility

Cons

low on resources, very lean, not too many

Rakuten Kobo Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are thrilled to see you are enjoying your time at Rakuten Kobo!

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