Pros
- Good way to enter Japan without knowing Japanese - Good for psychopaths who like being called "Boss"
Cons
- Very old fashion top down management: Speaking English will help you more than being hard working or skilled. - Not a tech company: CEO was considering making a beer company before realizing big corps like Amazon were making a killing, so he shifted. - Low pay: CEO said it himself, Rakuten mostly hires inexperimented labour, because they are cheap. The hidden cost is a very poor engineering culture. - Asakai: Every Monday we read the CEO's bible and listen to his good words. Amen. I am surprised such company has not been classified as sect already. Really dodgy. - Return to Office policy: "We don't pay you enough to have decent apartment with enough space to work, so really the best is to come back to office" CEO in 2021 announcing return to office 7 days before it became effective.