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IT Services & Consulting · San Mateo, California

Rakuten

Rakuten Group operates as a leading eCommerce platform, delivering a diverse array of services including online retail, finance, media, and technology solutions globally.

  • 3.6from 504 employee reviews
  • 39 open roles
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Company overview

Rakuten at a glance

Founded
199729 years running
Headquarters
San MateoCalifornia
Employees
1.7Kband 1K–5K
Company type
Foreign MNC
Industry
IT Services & Consulting
Business model
Marketplace
Crunchbase rank
#7,663on Crunchbase
Ownership
Publicly listed
Funding stage
Post Ipo Debt7 rounds · 5 investors

About

Rakuten Group, Inc. is the largest eCommerce company in Japan, and the third largest eCommerce marketplace company worldwide. Rakuten provides a variety of consumer and business-focused services including e-commerce, e-reading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal and media, online marketing, and professional sports. Rakuten India is the Development Centre and key technology hub of the Rakuten Group. We enable our businesses with our depth of knowledge in multiple streams of technology such as Mobile and Web Development, Web Analytics, Platform Development, Backend Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and much more. With dedicated centers of excellence for Mobile Application Development, Data Analytics, Engineering, DevOps, and Information Security, we ensure the success of multiple units of Rakuten Inc.

Vision

Building a better, more optimistic future by empowering individuals, businesses and communities to realize their dreams.

What people know them for

EnterpriseForeign MNCGCC captiveMarketplaceProduct basedPublicly listedSubsidiary

From live job postings

How Rakuten is hiring

Calculated from the roles Rakuten has posted across job boards and its own careers site.

Roles posted, last 6 months

39about 7 a month
MayOct

Where they hire

Bengaluru39

Skills they ask for most

JavaKubernetesSpring BootMicroservicesMicrosoft Azureamazon web servicesgoogle cloud platformDockercloudDevops
Typical experience
4–10 yrs

Employee ratings

What it's like to work at Rakuten

Source: AmbitionBox · 504 reviews

Rated3.6of five

Work-life balance3.7
Company culture3.6
Skill development3.5
Job security3.5
Salary & benefits3.3
Work satisfaction3.3
Career growth2.9

Highly rated for

  • Work Life Balance
  • Work Culture
  • Senior Management
  • Salary
  • Job Security

Perks

Benefits employees report

Ordered by how many employees mention each one.

  • Free meal

    33 mentions

  • Job/Soft skill training

    32 mentions

  • Cafeteria

    29 mentions

  • Health insurance

    28 mentions

  • Office gym

    22 mentions

  • Professional degree assistance

    14 mentions

  • Child care facility

    13 mentions

  • Office cab/shuttle

    12 mentions

  • International/On-site exposure

    10 mentions

  • Retirement benefits

    1 mention

  • Paternity leaves

    1 mention

  • Annual health checkup

    1 mention

  • Joining bonus

    1 mention

  • Relocation bonus

    1 mention

  • Mental health wellbeing

    1 mention

  • Annual leaves

    1 mention

Funding & financials

Is Rakuten a stable place to work?

Last round
Post Ipo Debt
Funding rounds
7

Backed by

Walmart, Tencent, Japan Post Holdings, MVI (MENA Venture Investments) and 1 more

OperatingPublicLayoffs reported May 2026

FAQ

Questions about working at Rakuten

How do I apply for a job at Rakuten?

Rakuten has 39 open jobs listed on this page, in Bengaluru. Pick a role, open it to read the full job description, and apply in about 2 minutes.

Does Rakuten hire freshers?

Not right now. None of Rakuten's current openings are aimed at candidates with 0 to 1 years of experience.

Where are Rakuten's offices?

Rakuten is headquartered in San Mateo, California, United States.

Is Rakuten a good company to work for?

Rakuten is rated 3.6 out of 5 from 504 employee reviews. Employees rate it highly for Work Life Balance, Work Culture and Senior Management.

When was Rakuten founded?

Rakuten was founded in 1997. The company has been operating for 29 years primarily in the IT Services & Consulting sector.

Where is the Rakuten headquarters located?

Rakuten is headquartered in San Mateo,California and has an office in Bengaluru.

How many employees does Rakuten have in India?

Rakuten currently has more than 1,700+ employees in India. Engineering - Software & QA department appears to have the highest employee count in Rakuten based on the number of reviews submitted on AmbitionBox.

Does Rakuten have good work-life balance?

Rakuten has a Work-Life Balance Rating of 3.7 out of 5 based on 500+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox. 63% employees rated Rakuten 4 or above, while 37% employees rated it 3 or below on work-life balance. This indicates that the majority of employees feel a generally balanced work-life experience, with some opportunities for improvement based on the feedback. We encourage you to read Rakuten work-life balance reviews for more details.

39 open jobs