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Rakuten Kobo

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Was OK. Some toxic people, especially in management. - Senior Systems Administrator Rakuten Kobo Employee Review

3.0
20 Jun 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Perks, free ebooks. Decent health insurance.

Cons

Open office, too loud to concentrate.

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Rakuten Kobo Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re happy you were able to enjoy some of our employee perks, such as our weekly free eBooks/audiobooks, along with our competitive health benefits. At Rakuten Kobo, our people are a big part of our focus, so it’s disappointing to hear that you didn’t appear to have a positive experience with some of our management. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, we wish you all the best!

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