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Engineering Manager
Former Employee
Worked at Rakuten for 1 year
September 26, 2021
Bengaluru, Karnataka
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good for knowledge acquisition, as there are challenging opportunities.

Very experienced and wise leaders at the helm (India) - again, a learning opportunity for those with open minds.

Free food. (Is free food a pro? I never had it, and maybe foodies may love this.)

Cons

Pay, probably not very on par with industry. Almost poor in unfortunate cases where the employee may not negotiate beforehand.

Senior leadership in India is very talented and of good pedigree. However, they are very passive, with all controls left over to Japan. This leads to a situation where control goes into incorrect/inexperienced hands.

There was resultant chaos and a lot of autocratic style resulting from such situations in my case (certain divisions).

Advice to Management

Exercise more of your capability - represent India as a capable unit, not another offshoring outfit.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
3.0

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