Does Rakuten Symphony pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rakuten Symphony employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rakuten Symphony. This rating has improved by 27% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rakuten Symphony?

90% of Rakuten Symphony employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rakuten Symphony 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten Symphony?

Software Engineer (100) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , Associate Software Engineer (29) , Member Of Technical Staff (22) , Devops Engineer (14) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (10) , Senior Technical Lead (10) , Software Developer (10) , Product Manager (9) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (9) , Technical Lead (9) , Manager (8) , Engineer (7) , Project Manager (6) , SMTS - Senior Member of Technical Staff (6)

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

"Work life balance is good" ((in 53 reviews)); "work culture is good for all employees" ((in 50 reviews)); "Team is Supportive" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good salary good hike good tech stack" ((in 17 reviews)); "Free food but not good" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"poor management with no proper planning," ((in 27 reviews)); "No work from home No transportation facilities" ((in 9 reviews)); "now this company is not good because layoff is started now" ((in 8 reviews)); "Fixed working hours." ((in 8 reviews)); "7. Too much office politics" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rakuten Symphony layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Rakuten Symphony layoffs and their outlook for job security at Rakuten Symphony in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Rakuten Symphony locations?

San Mateo , Dallas , San Jose , Denver

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4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(623 total reviews)

Mickey Mikitani

95% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Senior management

Rakuten Symphony has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 623 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rakuten Symphony employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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623 reviews

5.0

Jun 5, 2026

Great tech opportunities but slow decision-making

Ran manager

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Pros

Freedom to explore E2E network Latest Technology to learn Good Compensation & overall improvement in work, learning as well as financially. ORAN, VRAN AI use cases implementation

Cons

The complexity of modern network technologies makes the learning curve steep, but it creates exciting challenges and strong technical growth opportunities

5.0

Jun 5, 2026

Great learning opportunities with innovative culture

Specialist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting-edge technology stack: Strong focus on cloud-native, Open RAN, Kubernetes, and automation, great for learning modern telecom architecture. Good learning opportunities: Exposure to end-to-end telecom stack (RAN + Core + OSS + Cloud). Innovation-driven culture: Encourages experimentation and new ideas in 4G/5G/Open RAN space. Global exposure: Teams collaborate across Japan, India, US, and Europe.

Cons

No cons so far any

5.0

Jun 5, 2026

Great meals and supportive culture,

Operations specialist

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The company provides free meals three times a day and maintains a positive, supportive work culture. Management is supportive and well-organized. Regular company parties every six months and monthly activities like cricket help keep employees engaged.

Cons

Few HR policy need to improve.

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