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      Lofty Ideals, Typical Japanese Corporation - Anonymous employee Rakuten Employee Review

      2.0
      Sep 16, 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Diverse workforce - English used at work *only in certain divisions - Free breakfast and lunch - Constantly new company acquisitions, creating a semblance of a global company

      Cons

      - Treatment of foreign employees sub-par at best - Zero promotion opportunities at >5 year mark - Pay very low compared to similar companies in the US - Terrible work/life balance - Englishnization not enforced - Japanese corporate culture still alive - Vast majority of non-Japanese employees quit within two years

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      5.0
      Mar 25, 2026
      Senior designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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
      Jun 22, 2026
      Lead facilities coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Flexible Hours, Benefits, Pay, lunch provided 3 days per week,

      Cons

      There were no cons while I was there

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