Canon reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,002 total reviews)
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Fujio Mitarai

71% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Canon has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,002 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).

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2K reviews
1.0
Jun 12, 2020

Eh

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

mediocre health insurance Retirement benefits are decent enough

Cons

Unprofessional and Disrespectful senior management. You're lucky if they like you. Favoritism. Unorganized.

1.0
Nov 13, 2019

Archaic

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I cannot think of any.

Cons

No flexibility AT ALL. Working moms dropping off kids at daycare and need five minutes of flexibility? Forget it. Work from home ? Forget it? Take a late lunch so you can leave early? Nope. Ten minutes late due to a personal problem? You are on a LATE LIST subject to disciplinary action. Wanna take a coffee break? Nope---better be back in five minutes or less! Sandals in the summer? Better not show your toes! Wanna take a walk to stretch your legs? Nope. Considered AWAY FROM YOUR DESK and SUSPECT. Ridiculous rules from the 1950s.

3.0
Nov 17, 2017

Outlook grim

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work hours (35 hour work week, salaried), amazing coworkers, free parking. A lot of trust put in lower level workers to complete tasks.

Cons

Despite the trust to control the amount of work completed, many people have no work ethic and do not get reprimanded for poor performance. People are not promoted, and if they are, it is not based on contribution to the company. Secretive nature of the business and executive management doesn't understand the biotech industry AT ALL, making poor production, marketing, and inventory decisions while severely under-appreciating employees' talents and potential. Little to no control, resulting in "he said she said" arguments. Salary was ok but raises/bonuses were minimal. Lack of trust among all departments in the company.

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