Amazing place to work!!! - Senior Creative Developer Rakuten Employee Review

5.0
Mar 14, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, great benefits, pay is a bit low but offset by benefits 401k and stock options. Global, so much room for learning and advancement.

Cons

I little bit of tech issues due to how large the company is expanding. Need to pay creative department more to stay competitive.

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5.0
Mar 25, 2026
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Pros

Rakuten Rewards has great life balance. Too bad the economy was getting rocked.

Cons

Don't really have any cons. I understand that the market's been hard so had to downsize the force, so that was kinda challenging. Hopefully AI will increase everyone's output.

4.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits and some managers were supportive and helpful.

Cons

Cuthroat environment. Most of the other managers micromanaged and put unrealistic deadlines while asking you to train other employees.

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