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Rakuten Kobo reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(261 total reviews)
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Michael Tamblyn

88% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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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261 reviews
2.0
Sep 19, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Implements perks to encourage/reward long work hours (free food, games room, gift card draws) - Open concept office encourages interaction - Some departments allow for "title advancement" quickly (however this is often due to the "con" of high turnover)

Cons

- Poor organization/management leads to a lot of wasted time/effort - Long expected work hours (this isn't hidden, though - you know you're signing up for this) - High turnover/burnout - Hiding behind the "Agile Management" label, the company appears completely reactionary; being able to adjust to your competitors is one thing - ignoring issues before they become problems is another - Too quick to promote; although this is listed as a "Pro" above, from a company standpoint, there are too many people in Management roles that don't appear to have any Management skills - Some departments are grossly understaffed, leaving those employees to work hours of unpaid overtime, only to still fall behind

5.0
Sep 8, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Kobo is the most awesome place to work at. From the people to the culture, its just a blast to work here. You actually wake up every morning eager to go to work.

Cons

I have worked here for 7 months and haven't found one negative thing about Kobo.

3.0
Apr 6, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- free beer on fridays - open concept office - free dinner for staying late - extremely friendly work environment

Cons

- upper management won't allow for much innovation - changes happen often without everyone in the loop, leading to a lot of overtime - extremely tight deadlines

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