Service Company MindSet , NO development , Micro Management in core Principles of the Company !!!!! - Software Engineer Rakuten Employee Review

1.0
Mar 15, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Laptop, Free Food which is not good .

Cons

where to start , 1 India Rakuten center is established for 24/7 monitoring only and only ,whether you have come from Full stack background or Backend you will be handed over a Support Phone and will be asked to do Application Support . All the good development work is routed to japan teams and monitering and support work is being dumped to india 2 .There is no tech stack here just maintenance and Filling up confluence pages and Lot of confluence pages 3 .Strict Timing Culture Like it has been followed in service Companies . 4..Asakai meetings on early monday mornings are just pure headache . 5.Infrastructure is not good , no cabins and some meeting rooms does-not have tables and chairs which can result in regular back pain. 6.You can find micro management in core values in rakuten (they will represent this like our unique culture .) i.e Japanese slave culture . 7.They will trap you by giving you good money (off-course ) on your current offer letter . Last but not the Least if you dont consider my review or thinking i am over exaggerating you will defiantly regret after joining there.

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5.0
Mar 25, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Flexible Hours, Benefits, Pay, lunch provided 3 days per week,

Cons

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