Does Canon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Canon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Canon. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Canon?

57% of Canon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Canon 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Canon?

Account Manager (82) , Manager (53) , Software Engineer (49) , Project Manager (40) , Account Executive (29) , Marketing (26) , Sales (26) , Sales Representative (26) , Key Account Manager (24) , Sales Manager (23) , Marketing Specialist (21) , Administrative Assistant (20) , Engineer (18) , Field Service Engineer (18) , Assistant Manager (17)

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

"The people are great and are always willing to help you and progress your career." ((in 149 reviews)); "good work/life balance if you are lucky with your management" ((in 119 reviews)); "Young and friendly colleagues" ((in 103 reviews)); "benefits are good and meaningful" ((in 96 reviews)); "Great culture and even better people" ((in 89 reviews))

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

"Poor management and relationship with the members" ((in 118 reviews)); "Low salary and overtimes work" ((in 117 reviews)); "Low pay and you have to apply multiple times (beg) to get a promotion." ((in 66 reviews)); "Too many managers that sometimes slow down processes with useless questions." ((in 40 reviews)); "No career progression at all" ((in 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about Canon layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Canon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Canon in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Canon locations?

Melville , New York , Newport News , Rockville , Chesapeake , Austin , Chicago , Los Angeles , Mount Laurel , Itasca , Atlanta , Schaumburg , Washington , Dallas , Irving , Irvine , San Francisco , Charlotte , Houston , Costa Mesa , Miami , Jamesburg , Sweden , Phoenix , Orange , Portland , Philadelphia , Boston , Lake Success , Burlington

Canon reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,009 total reviews)

Fujio Mitarai

72% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Canon has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,009 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Canon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Apr 6, 2017

Poor progression, nice people, relaxing environment

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are lovely, met some of my best friends there and it provides an overall nice working environment

Cons

People stay 10 years plus doing the same job, no upwards move, no career progression if you start at specialist level, I can remember very very few people promoted to management

1.0

Mar 29, 2017

Lot of scope for improvement

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked in their software development division. Good for freshers. Employee benefits are OK.

Cons

Bad management. No long term vision. Not good for people who are looking for growth.

1.0

Mar 9, 2017

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, Health Scheme, family schemes Cycle Schemes

Cons

The most biased top heavy, internally, Boys Club focussed company I've worked for.

Canon Response

9y

We're sorry to see that you feel that way. We accept that more can always be done on an ongoing basis to communicate with and act upon feedback from customers and employees alike - your comments noted and will form part of our own internal review processes. Thanks.

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