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 52 reviews)); "Good benefits and love working there" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "extremely friendly work environment" ((in 11 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 13 reviews)); "poor management , others are good" ((in 13 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

5.0

Feb 15, 2016

A great place to work!

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company supports career growth and a comfortable environment to bring forward ideas to high level staff. This company has a strong and supportive Executive team.

Cons

Responsibilities have increased over the years. Although it's great for experience, many of OT hours have been put in and it is difficult to maintain a work life balance.

4.0

Nov 21, 2015

Owned by a Japanese mega corp

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salaries and good benefits programs.

Cons

It's owned by a Japanese company that's a bit of a tyrant.

4.0

Sep 23, 2015

QA analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible, can work at home, nice people

Cons

lots of work/pressure towards deadline

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