Pros: Very good company for a new graduate because you will be taught everything from zero. You get a lot of time to learn. Work environment is very good. Office and cafeteria are good.

Cons: Minimum 2 years, you will not get a good hike. You can only negotiate during hiring because after that, you won't get any hike. You will see people get hired at more salary than you and do nothing. For example, an employee who has been working at Rakuten for 2 years will get zero hike in 2 years. However, if an employee from another company with 2 years of experience is hired, they will get 50% higher than an employee who has been at Rakuten for 2 years.

Pros: - Smart and nice teammates. - Relaxed atmosphere. - Lunch provided.

Cons: There seems to be a fear to innovate. It seems to be afraid of trying new things if it takes a little bit of time. Some POCs are made on the engineering side, but they are almost always shut down for no real good reasons. Most of the work is bug fixing and dealing with miscommunications with other teams. During my time there, I barely interacted with any of the senior leadership. They visited only once and don't really care about you. There is no clear path to promotion or career growth, and day-to-day honest feedback is lacking. Some engineers are really deserving but are stuck in their current positions, even if they could be accomplishing a lot more given the right opportunities.

Pros: There are flexible working hours.

Cons: Bureaucracy and politics are at another level.