Does Rakuten Kobo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rakuten Kobo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rakuten Kobo. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rakuten Kobo?

83% of Rakuten Kobo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rakuten Kobo 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rakuten Kobo?

Software Developer (16) , Software Engineer (9) , QA Analyst (7) , Analyst (4) , Manager (4) , Marketing (4) , Marketing Designer (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Senior Manager (3) , Web Developer (3) , Anonymous (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Content (2) , Data Analyst (2) , Designer (2)

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

"Great people and attitude." ((in 52 reviews)); "Good benefits and love working there" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "The team is great." ((in 10 reviews)); "extremely friendly work environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"poor management , others are good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Salary low" ((in 13 reviews)); "Pay is not competitive and is well under" ((in 10 reviews)); "hiring inexperienced managers in certain areas that do not know how to implement" ((in 7 reviews)); "upper management won't allow for much innovation" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rakuten Kobo layoffs in 2026?

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

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Rakuten Kobo reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(262 total reviews)

Michael Tamblyn

88% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Rakuten Kobo has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 262 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Rakuten Kobo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

262 reviews

4.0

May 27, 2026

Friendly culture, but pay could be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people Good work culture Good work life balance

Cons

Pay is not amazing AI was talked about but no real plan/strategy on how to use

5.0

May 21, 2026

Great culture and employee well-being

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great culture, management puts a lot of effort in employee well-being, great benefits, very inclusive and diverse workplace - awesome product, R&D side is product-focused - flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid/in-office, flexible hours)

Cons

- smaller company, limited headcount

5.0

May 15, 2026

Phenomenal company to work for

Manager, software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've bene here for like 10 years now and its genuinely a great company. Great people and attitude.

Cons

None that i can realy think f

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