Rakuten

Good benefits if working at Tokyo HQ:

• Free food at Cafe (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner), including vegetarian and Halal options.
• Facilities like a hair salon, gym, and dry cleaning are available on a charge basis.
• No language issues; the working language is English, at least for DU (Development Units).

• Low compensation package
• No flex time
• Low annual paid holidays
• No sick leave
• Low/zero growth opportunity

A lot of unfit people are leaders in middle management who have no or zero technical skills for those positions.

The company's goal and focus are unclear, and at times it appears confused, which is reflected by the investors (stock price = 800 yen).

Focus on the organization's technical skills; aim to be technological leaders in at least one sector instead of trying to spread too thin across poor businesses.

The business unit is just plain dumb. Rakuten would be twice as profitable if we just fired half the business unit.