Is Fast Retailing a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Fast Retailing have rated their employer with 2.6 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Fast Retailing employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer jobs at Fast Retailing now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Fast Retailing .

Does Fast Retailing pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Fast Retailing with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 26.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Fast Retailing.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Fast Retailing?

5% of Software Developer employees at Fast Retailing would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 72% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Fast Retailing with a 1.8 rating for work-life-balance, 2.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.8 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fast Retailing?

Sales Associate (15) , Software Engineer (14) , Store Manager (11) , Manager Candidate (10) , Retail Sales Associate (8) , UMC Uniqlo Manager Candidate (7) , Project Manager (5) , Data Scientist (4) , Product Manager (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Software Developer (4) , Assistant Store Manager (3) , Management Trainee (3) , Manager (3) , Retail Store Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Fast Retailing according to real employee reviews?

"it has a good salary and poeple" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Competitive pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good training, and good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good colleagues who are willing to help" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fast Retailing according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "japanese culture too much for philippines" ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours duty work like balance is 50/50" ((in 5 reviews)); "> bad communication, too many standards, prefer conformity to innovation,...)" ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers always require to finish all tasks in the short time (and it can't be all the time)" ((in 4 reviews))

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Fast Retailing Software Developer reviews

2.6

5% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Tadashi Yanai

97% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.2

Diversity and inclusion

1.8

Culture and values

1.8

Work/Life balance

1.7

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Fast Retailing with 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Fast Retailing is rated 26% below average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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18 reviews

3.0

7 Jan 2026

Na

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible projects to pick snd collaborate

Cons

Sometimes micro management can be observed depending on the team

2.0

29 Aug 2025

Average salary

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good colleagues who are willing to help

Cons

It's not for everyone, as it's a top to down company

2.0

8 Aug 2025

Global Company but Japanese Roots

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

* Some departments are pretty much Global such the EC(e-commerce). * Can switch teams internally. * Cafeteria is nice but overcrowded.

Cons

* Being a Japanese company it has a Top Down approach. * Some departments are intense ones such as SCM. * Location is Ariake.

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