Does Rakuten Kobo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rakuten Kobo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rakuten Kobo. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rakuten Kobo?

83% of Rakuten Kobo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rakuten Kobo 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten Kobo?

Software Developer (16) , Software Engineer (9) , QA Analyst (7) , Analyst (4) , Manager (4) , Marketing (4) , Marketing Designer (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Senior Manager (3) , Web Developer (3) , Anonymous (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Content (2) , Data Analyst (2) , Designer (2)

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

"Great people and attitude." ((in 56 reviews)); "Good benefits and love working there" ((in 25 reviews)); "The team is great." ((in 9 reviews)); "Very flexible work from home" ((in 9 reviews)); "Friendly work environment; Casual office; Lots of office perks like food and extra long summer weekends" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Salary low" ((in 14 reviews)); "poor management , others are good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Pay is not competitive and is well under" ((in 11 reviews)); "hiring inexperienced managers in certain areas that do not know how to implement" ((in 6 reviews)); "upper management won't allow for much innovation" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rakuten Kobo layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rakuten Kobo locations?

Wyoming , Canada , Mountain View

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(262 total reviews)

Michael Tamblyn

88% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Rakuten Kobo has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 262 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rakuten Kobo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

262 reviews

5.0

Apr 15, 2026

Development Lead

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly team, great management. Good work life balance and bank holidays are extra long weekends over summer.

Cons

none that i can think of.

5.0

Mar 26, 2026

Great culture and place to work

Database engineer iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool office Flexible Schedule Good benefits Good culture If you do you're job well, you will move up

Cons

Working with colleges in other timezones (Europe, Japan) can be difficult

4.0

Jan 21, 2026

Good place, ok management

Production coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, bonuses and work life balance

Cons

Gossipy sometimes feels like there is slot of work politics

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