Fast Changing Company - Product Manager Rakuten Employee Review

3.0
May 16, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company is changing fast. In a few years, it has changed from a local player to a global player. There are many foreigners in the company and if you are luck enough to end up in a foreigner dominated department, then life can be easy. You can communicate more in English and you don't have to put in many extra hours after work.

Cons

There is no clear career path for young employees. People tend to stay at one position for long periods of time. It is good if you wish to stay there forever but would make transition to work in another company difficult.

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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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