Innovation-driven - Software Engineer Rakuten Employee Review

4.0
28 Nov 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Multicultural working environment and one of the rarest places in Japan where Japanese language isn’t a major requirement especially for IT folks

Cons

Slow career progression but overall still great

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5.0
25 Mar 2026
Recommend
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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
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

remote work, great benefits, executive communication

Cons

hard to get movement or pay raises. annual raises are lucky to be 3%

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