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Don't join. It's horrible

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Rakuten for 4 years
December 16, 2020
Tokyo, Tokyo
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Free lunch during Corona wave?

Cons

The CEO wants employees to come to the office right in the Corona third wave, and he claims to keep "employee health as top priority".

That office has confirmed cases all the time.

There is a serious internal culture of bragging. The shopping site is horrible, and a user can't even add an item to the cart during peak times. The mobile business is in chaos and treats customers like a joke, yet there is an internal RNN (inside propaganda) being "proud" all the time.

Benefits are a joke. Employee stock options get you a few thousand yen of profit in a year if you sell right after buying every month and if you are lucky.

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