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Rakuten New Graduate Program

at Rakuten Group

Japan's largest e-commerce company. English-first culture (Englishnization), hires globally.

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Year 1 TC

JPY 7000k

Acceptance

~5% for international hires

Apply By

June

Interview Time

10 weeks

About This Program

Rakuten is unique in Japan — the company adopted English as its official language in 2010 ('Englishnization'). Rakuten New Grad Program hires international graduates for Engineering, Product, Marketing, Finance. Rotation across Rakuten's 70+ businesses (e-commerce, fintech, mobile, TravelPay).

What You'll Do

Work in English (unique in Japan) across Rakuten businesses
Rotate across e-commerce, fintech (Rakuten Bank), mobile (Rakuten Mobile), travel
Access to Rakuten Technology Conference and internal R&D
Potential international assignments (Rakuten has offices in US, EU, SEA)

Eligibility

Degree: Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
GPA: No strict minimum
Preferred Majors: Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Any
Year Level: senior, graduate, phd

Visa Sponsorship

H1B Sponsorship

OPT / CPT

Rakuten sponsors Japan Highly Skilled Professional (HSP) visa. Fast track to permanent residency (1-3 years).

Compensation Breakdown

Base Salary

JPY 5500k-7500k

Signing Bonus

JPY 500k

Year 1 Total

JPY 7000k

¥5.5-7.5M base + bonus (~2-3 months). Approximately ~$45-60K USD. Lower than US tech but Tokyo cost of living adjusted.

Benefits

Health insurance (Shakai Hoken)
Japan pension (Kosei Nenkin)
Housing allowance (unique perk)
Free lunch at Setagaya HQ
Rakuten shopping discounts
Flexible working

Interview Process (4 rounds)

1
Online application (in English)
2
English + Japanese language tests
3
Technical screen (coding or case)
4
Multiple panel interviews

Interview Formats

Coding (tech roles)Business caseBehavioural (Omotenashi/customer service culture)

Prep Resources

courseRakuten Careers Portal

forumr/JapanJobs (Reddit)

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