Does Rakuten Symphony pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rakuten Symphony employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rakuten Symphony. This rating has improved by 27% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rakuten Symphony?

90% of Rakuten Symphony employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rakuten Symphony 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten Symphony?

Software Engineer (100) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , Associate Software Engineer (29) , Member Of Technical Staff (22) , Devops Engineer (14) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (10) , Senior Technical Lead (10) , Software Developer (10) , Product Manager (9) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (9) , Technical Lead (9) , Manager (8) , Engineer (7) , Project Manager (6) , SMTS - Senior Member of Technical Staff (6)

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

"Good work life balance in the company" ((in 53 reviews)); "work culture is good for all employees" ((in 49 reviews)); "Team is Supportive" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good learning opportunities and scope for career growth" ((in 18 reviews)); "Free food but not good" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"poor management with no proper planning," ((in 28 reviews)); "No work from home allowed" ((in 11 reviews)); "now this company is not good because layoff is started now" ((in 9 reviews)); "No good salary increment." ((in 5 reviews)); "7. Too much office politics" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rakuten Symphony layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rakuten Symphony locations?

San Mateo , Dallas , San Jose , Denver

Rakuten Symphony reviews

4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(621 total reviews)

Mickey Mikitani

94% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (621 reviews)

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Rakuten Symphony has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 621 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rakuten Symphony employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

621 reviews

5.0

Jul 5, 2026

"Strong Learning Opportunities and Modern Infrastructure, Balanced by High Expectations"

Sre/devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Exposure to cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, and telecom-scale infrastructure. 2. Opportunity to work on complex, large-scale SRE and automation challenges. 3. Collaborative teams with talented engineers from diverse backgrounds. 4. Good learning environment for DevOps, observability, and reliability engineering. 5. Global projects that provide international exposure and career growth.

Cons

Processes and documentation may still be evolving in some teams.

5.0

Jun 17, 2026

Great work culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work culture is really good and flexible, which makes balancing responsibilities much easier.

Cons

No cons found so far.

5.0

Jun 17, 2026

Supportive management with a strong work culture

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Culture Work-Life Balance Supportive Management

Cons

Nothing like that i faced.

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