Rakuten Interactive Reviews

This is the company's 1st internal startup/incubation effort, and it is a very hard and demanding mission. - Small team gets to learn how to build a new company from scratch, while leveraging the resources of Rakuten Group - CEO works extremely long hours, is reachable at all times, takes time to mentor every employee - Culture of self-direction, performance, frugality, 0 politics, and diversity of all backgrounds - Starting at the ground floor, roles and rank have a high possibility of being accelerated - Everyday is different. Literally. You may be doing sales one day or making hoodies for the team - Lots of milestones and goals, especially international growth - Mature, supportive advisors who roll up their sleeves to do interviewing, operations - Travel opportunities between New York and San Francisco if that's what you like

1. Situation: Being a startup within an established public corporation gives most of the pluses (stability, benefits, access to expertise, etc) without many of the minuses (equity dilution, VC dictating where biz should go so they can get quick exit, etc) 2. Leadership: Head of business is broadly educated, motivated, has an enormous toolbox of skills and expertise, and is a great communicator = not only confidence that he will lead hte business to succeed, but also a great person to be around/to learn from 3. Opportunity: The business idea is incredibly exciting, and, to be able to participate, and influence, at an early stage, is very motivating. 4. Team: The currently assembled team is an amazing group of people who are incessantly collaborating to solve problems, and find unique ways to be scrappy/get s*** done. 5. Transparency: I know what we are trying to do, including our strategy and financial picture. Weekly team-wide meetings which include not only status updates from team members, but, also updates from leadership in terms of market, learnings, modifications to strategy, risks, etc. 6. Gourmet breakfast and lunch.