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In Japanese, Rakuten stands for ‘optimism.’ It means we believe in the future. It’s an understanding that, with the right mind-set, we can make the future better by what we do today. So we challenge ourselves to evolve, innovate and experiment, to create a better, happier ...
Mission: Our USA businesses, with their regional head office in Silicon Valley, provide a customer-centric ecosystem that challenges limits and empowers people, markets and society.

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We’re proud to announce that Rakuten Americas was selected as a Gold winner at this year’s Stevie Awards for Great Employers! Thank you to all of the amazing people that make Rakuten an inclusive and innovative place to work.
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A determination to forge a better future runs deep at Rakuten, and it starts with our name: The Japanese characters 'Raku' (楽) signifies joy and serenity and 'ten' (天) represents the sky. International Day of Happiness reminds us that, with a positive outlook, our ambitions can know no limits.
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    Rakuten Awards & Accolades

    • "Top Places to Work"San Francisco Chronicle2023
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    • Best Affiliate Networkhttps://mthink.com/best-cps-affiliate-networks/2021
    • Market Development Awardhttps://www.gtigroup.org/events/other/2020-11-23/15854.html2021
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