Rakuten

Definitely one of the best reasons to work in Rakuten Asia is the people that you interact with every day.

If you are a fresh graduate, most of the seniors are very open in teaching you, and you will be able to learn a lot as long as you stay proactive in your learning. Participate in the company events, and I am sure you will be able to make a lot of friends.

Frequent gathering events and also quarterly team-bonding events, with a budget, also help to make new friends in the office.

Some teams also have better engineering practices, and you will be exposed and be able to try out or even suggest new ways of approaching things, contrary to some of the Glassdoor reviews here.

The different sister companies in the office also create a more vibrant atmosphere.

I honestly believe the success you can have in Rakuten Singapore depends on how proactive you are in the team.

Unfortunately, a lot of times, the amount of overall enjoyment/learning in the company depends a lot on the team that you are assigned to.

Some teams are given more room to try out new technologies, while others are basically managing legacy systems.

Some large-scale meetings can be a bit dry sometimes.

1. Try to reduce unnecessary meetings. There can be a little bit too many at times, especially for engineers.

2. Provide new graduates opportunities to choose the open teams that they are interested in. There will be more encouragement and excitement for the individual, as they can choose which platform/business they want to be exposed to.