Toxic workplace. - Anonymous employee Rakuten Kobo Employee Review

1.0
Jan 3, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None. Was sold a pig in a poke.

Cons

Throw junior employees in the deep end. Bullying Managers. Managers constantly changing their minds about what needs to be done and blaming employees when we can't deliver. Constantly being asked to work late and to drop what we were working on.

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Rakuten Kobo Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write your review. It saddens us to hear that you felt these things during your time at Rakuten Kobo. We’ve invested a lot of our resources and time into training our leadership teams, ensuring they are fully equipped with the tools they need to manage their teams, while promoting a healthy and flexible working environment. Our HR team also plays a huge role in ensuring that our employees have the proper resources at hand in the event that they need to address any areas of concern. We do not condone this type of behaviour and we have a number of ways employees can report their concerns to HR either directly or through one of our anonymous outlets. We take employee concerns seriously and work to find a resolution as quickly as possible. We wish you all the best in your feature endeavours.

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