Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten?

Software Engineer (472) , Senior Software Engineer (176) , Applications Engineer (128) , Product Manager (94) , Project Manager (80) , Data Scientist (62) , Manager (59) , Associate Software Engineer (51) , Account Manager (45) , Software Developer (39) , Technical Intern (33) , Intern (29) , Systems Engineer (29) , Devops Engineer (27) , Internship (26)

Question 1

Does Rakuten pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rakuten employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rakuten. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Rakuten?

Accepted Answer

71% of Rakuten employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Rakuten 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (472), Senior Software Engineer (176), Applications Engineer (128), Product Manager (94), Project Manager (80), Data Scientist (62), Manager (59), Associate Software Engineer (51), Account Manager (45), Software Developer (39), Technical Intern (33), Intern (29), Systems Engineer (29), Devops Engineer (27), Internship (26)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Also good work life balance because products are not profitable which leads to no major development work." ((in 262 reviews)); "Free food for 3 meals per day (you have to arrive early and leave late for breakfast and dinner)." ((in 206 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 182 reviews)); "Good benefits including some paid lunches each week and you cant forget the In" ((in 129 reviews)); "Free meals and snacks" ((in 102 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"1. Salary is low for fresh graduate (I heard that the salary of mid" ((in 283 reviews)); "Management is bad and HRs are not friendly." ((in 195 reviews)); "Some groups have very high attrition for senior managers due to lack of clarity of role." ((in 134 reviews)); "Leadership is weak and only knows how to emulate their Japanese counterpart which doesn't seem to work in the US." ((in 42 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 33 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Rakuten redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Rakuten locations?

Accepted Answer

Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal

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