Rakuten Begins Year-round Hiring of Engineers

Tokyo, January 15, 2015 – Rakuten, Inc. today announced that it would discontinue its new-graduate hiring quota, and will begin to hire new-graduates and mid-career engineers throughout the year.

In order to achieve its goal of becoming the “No. 1 Internet Services Company in the world,” Rakuten is constantly seeking talented engineers who have the ability to create innovative services. Since 2010, the company has been accelerating its global expansion, and by making English the official corporate language, has begun attracting talented engineers from all over the world. Rakuten has also expanded its autumn hiring of new graduates, building an environment that makes it easier for exchange students and students from overseas to apply. In order to hire engineers that have a diverse set of values, the company believes that limits on the language, age, or experience of applicants, as well as on the time of entry when recruiting are unnecessary, and as such, Rakuten decided to change to a year-round hiring system that considers applicants regardless of whether they are new graduates or mid-career. This change is expected to allow the company to hire even more talented engineers.

Rakuten also plans to expand its internship program, so that people who aspire to join the company may get a better feeling for its technological strengths and corporate culture. The internship program focusing on engineering began in 2012, and this year the program will offer over 30 positions in the Development Unit of Rakuten for students from within Japan and overseas. Rakuten desires for its interns to have extended and practical contact with engineers in the workplace, so that they can understand what a career at Rakuten means, as well as get a feeling for Rakuten Shugi (Rakuten basic principles).

As a global company, Rakuten will continue to offer a variety of people from around the world the opportunity to work, and will strive to create an environment in which people can build their careers.

Reference
- Details about Internship for Students (English):
https://global.rakuten.com/corp/careers/engineering/internship/