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 54 reviews)); "Good benefits and love working there" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 16 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 10 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 13 reviews)); "Pay is not competitive and is well under" ((in 9 reviews)); "hiring inexperienced managers in certain areas that do not know how to implement" ((in 6 reviews)); "New hire compensation isn't great." ((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

4.0

Sep 8, 2017

Kobo

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, tech savvy, smart co-workers

Cons

too many meetings, clarity in strategic direction

Rakuten Kobo Response

Thank you for your comments! Our annual company kickoff meeting will be a great opportunity to provide further clarity on our strategic direction with regular updates at our monthly town halls.

3.0

Jul 27, 2017

engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

money environment is kinda ok, i guess

Cons

overtime , future of this ascpect

Rakuten Kobo Response

Thank you for your feedback! While we understand there may be instances when some overtime is unavoidable, we strongly encourage work life balance so everyone has an opportunity to recharge and spend time with their family and friends. In fact, our extra long summer holiday weekends are a favourite perk.

5.0

Jul 27, 2017

Love it in here!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free book every week Awesome environment Awesome people Awesome product Awesome growing together mindset Lots of perks happy hours Easy access to top C levels Flexible hour diversity is front and center

Cons

Honestly can't think of anything negative...

Rakuten Kobo Response

Thank you for your kinds words! We are happy your experience here has been so positive and hope your enthusiasm continues!

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