Question 1

Is Rakuten a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Accepted Answer

Software Developer professionals working at Rakuten have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 474 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Rakuten employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Rakuten now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Rakuten.

Question 2

Does Rakuten pay Software Developer employees well?

Accepted Answer

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Rakuten with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 474 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Rakuten.

Question 3

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Rakuten?

Accepted Answer

71% of Software Developer employees at Rakuten would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Rakuten with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten?

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Software Engineer (472), Senior Software Engineer (176), Applications Engineer (129), Product Manager (94), Project Manager (80), Data Scientist (62), Manager (59), Associate Software Engineer (51), Account Manager (45), Software Developer (39), Technical Intern (33), Intern (29), Systems Engineer (29), Devops Engineer (27), Internship (26)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Rakuten according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Also good work life balance because products are not profitable which leads to no major development work." ((in 245 reviews)); "Free food for 3 meals per day (you have to arrive early and leave late for breakfast and dinner)." ((in 211 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 183 reviews)); "Good benefits including some paid lunches each week and you cant forget the In" ((in 127 reviews)); "Free meals and snacks" ((in 110 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Rakuten according to real employee reviews?

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"1. Salary is low for fresh graduate (I heard that the salary of mid" ((in 293 reviews)); "Management is bad and HRs are not friendly." ((in 193 reviews)); "Some groups have very high attrition for senior managers due to lack of clarity of role." ((in 137 reviews)); "Leadership is weak and only knows how to emulate their Japanese counterpart which doesn't seem to work in the US." ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 33 reviews))

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