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 23 reviews)); "The team is great." ((in 12 reviews)); "extremely friendly work environment" ((in 9 reviews)); "Amazing Work Culture" ((in 8 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 7 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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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(261 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 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).

Reviews by job title

261 reviews

5.0

May 23, 2025

Good place, friendly work environment

Software engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture and community is to die for

Cons

Pay isnt all that great

5.0

May 9, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture Work perks (free books, snacks, lunch) Management cares about you

Cons

Office not super centrally located, not connected to PATH

3.0

May 1, 2025

Overall great company.

Network

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Option to work 100% remote. The company actually encourages that. - Benefits are good. - Free food.

Cons

- No career growth. - Old technologies.

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