Tech IndustryOct 30, 2018
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How is WLB and compensation at Rakuten Tokyo?

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Microsoft Gubbins 🤺 Oct 30, 2018

Expect less than half of what you are making. WLB is good but attendance is strict. Can’t be late, meaning show up at 9am, or else they dock your pay. Every Monday you are expected to attend mandatory CEO all hands at 8am. No show means less money for you come review period. Just read the Glassdoor reviews for Tokyo...

Microsoft SwitchJobs OP Oct 30, 2018

Woah! Thats too much of discipline..

Rakuten yoshiki Nov 19, 2018

Pretty sure that’s for contractors only since they’re paid hourly. Never heard of that for regular staff, and I worked with a lot of doods who turned up late a lot

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Workday efficient Oct 31, 2018

Wow only 40k?

Rakuten yoshiki Nov 19, 2018

4-5M jpy is pretty much what all Japanese companies pay new grads. If you want a US salary then it’s better to work in the US.

Indeed wee30 Oct 30, 2018

If you want US-level pay and excellent WLB in Tokyo, try Indeed Tokyo. We have a large tech office here and the culture is great. PM me if you want more info.

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JohnWaters Oct 30, 2018

My sister worked there before and said it was awful. No WLB and pay is shit.

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telec Apr 17, 2020

Hi. Anyone currently working at Rakuten Mobile in RCH? Would appreciate some insight.

Rakuten rmijpn Nov 7, 2020

I’m at RCH. Are you joining?

Rakuten rmijpn May 13, 2021

WLB is ok. Compensation is trash unless you can lick the CTO’s ass all day like the Singapore office does.