Mercari Reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)
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Shintaro Yamada

44% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Mercari has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mercari employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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130 reviews
5.0
13 Apr 2026

Best place I have worked for

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Pros

I personally have had a great experience at Mercari. The leadership has always valued my ideas and has guided me in the right direction since my joining. Wherever my ideas dont work, they respectfully share the context as to why. The 3 days work from home also gives me so much flexiblity to focus on both professional and personal

Cons

I dont like that the office is moving now. Given that ORR is always chocka-blocked, moving the location away in further towards Kadubeesanalli will take away a lot of our time on commute.

5.0
19 Mar 2026
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Pros

💰 Compensation that casually humiliates FAANG At just ~3-5 years of experience, you’re looking at: ₹ 40 - 50 LPA as Base ₹8 - 15L yearly bonus (minimum, obviously) Joining Bonus as high as 10L(few have received) Honestly, offers here make FAANG look meaningless. Negotiation is mostly you deciding how much extra you’re comfortable taking without feeling guilty. ✈️ Japan trips… because why not? - Mandatory Japan trips every 3–6 months Not for meetings — for: - Product launches - “Immersive UXR experiences” Understanding “true user emotion in Tokyo streets” You’re basically expected to: - Conduct surveys in Shibuya - Eat sushi “for research” - Expense cultural exploration as “user empathy” - At this point, your passport becomes a company asset. 🧠 Ultra employee-centric policies (almost suspiciously fair) - Promotions are purely merit-based, to the point where bias has been mathematically eliminated Managers are trained to: - Never interrupt you - Always agree first, challenge later Feedback loops so perfect they feel AI-generated - You don’t work for the company — the company evolves around you. 🧘 Work-life balance that questions your ambition - You’ll often wonder if you’re even working Deadlines adjust themselves based on your mood (unofficially, of course) - Burnout is considered a “process bug” and escalated immediately - You may accidentally become too peaceful for the real world. 🚀 Ownership… but like, global ownership - Even as a mid-level engineer, you: Influence Japan product decisions Participate in global roadmap discussions - Your suggestions don’t just get heard — they get implemented before you finish speaking 🏢 “Startup energy” with “Fortune 500 comfort” - Zero chaos - Zero uncertainty - Zero bad days Everything runs so smoothly it almost feels staged. 🧾 Final Thoughts - Joining here is less like getting a job and more like: - accidentally unlocking a cheat code in your career. But fair warning: Once you experience this level of compensation, travel, and treatment… every other company will feel like a downgrade.

Cons

May feel burned out or bored with too much benefits & parties.

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