Does Rakuten pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rakuten employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rakuten. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rakuten?

71% of Rakuten employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rakuten 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten?

Software Engineer (472) , Senior Software Engineer (176) , Applications Engineer (128) , 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)

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

"Also good work life balance because products are not profitable which leads to no major development work." ((in 254 reviews)); "Good and free food." ((in 198 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 178 reviews)); "Good benefits including some paid lunches each week and you cant forget the In" ((in 123 reviews)); "Free meals and snacks" ((in 102 reviews))

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

"1. Salary is low for fresh graduate (I heard that the salary of mid" ((in 286 reviews)); "Management is bad and HRs are not friendly." ((in 194 reviews)); "Some groups have very high attrition for senior managers due to lack of clarity of role." ((in 136 reviews)); "Leadership is weak and only knows how to emulate their Japanese counterpart which doesn't seem to work in the US." ((in 40 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 35 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rakuten layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rakuten locations?

São Paulo , Ipatinga , Pompéia , São Bernardo do Campo , Campinas

Rakuten reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,542 total reviews)

Hiroshi Mikitani

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Rakuten has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,542 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rakuten employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Nov 17, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

All good here no concern

Cons

Depends on team managers are not good.

3.0

Nov 15, 2025

significant variance in team culture and working styles across the company

Applications engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It's difficult to provide a single, overarching description of how our teams operate and their performance levels, as each team functions with its own distinct methodology and standards. Consequently, our interview processes also vary significantly from team to team

Cons

Engineers should also be involved in rakuten mobile sales

5.0

Nov 13, 2025

Good place great work

Sr staff software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Rakuten is a great place to work with a strong engineering culture, supportive leadership, and plenty of opportunities to grow. Benefits and perks are solid in many regions: free meals, snacks, flexible hours, and the chance to work on emerging tech.

Cons

The company sometimes jumps into new initiatives, third-party tools or services too quickly without fully vetting long-term impact or integration plans, which can lead to half-baked solutions and technical debt down the line. Some teams report management with limited hands-on technical experience, which can impact project direction and morale.

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