Does Hitachi pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hitachi employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hitachi. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hitachi?

69% of Hitachi employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hitachi 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hitachi?

Engineer (94) , Manager (59) , Software Engineer (47) , Field Service Engineer (32) , Researcher (32) , Assistant Manager (30) , Project Manager (29) , Consultant (25) , Senior Engineer (23) , Intern (21) , Machine Operator (21) , Sales (21) , Systems Engineer (19) , Sales Manager (17) , Design Engineer (16)

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

"Benefits are good and fair" ((in 130 reviews)); "Company can teach interns quite a bit and there are a few great people in the company" ((in 118 reviews)); "good work life balance and care" ((in 101 reviews)); "Culture is good very good" ((in 88 reviews)); "Pay is good and that's where it ends" ((in 72 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unqualified" ((in 141 reviews)); "and it make us a low salary and also we are lacking our financial needs." ((in 103 reviews)); "Many managers in the company work as gatekeepers instead of being drivers of new programs and projects." ((in 39 reviews)); "Long hours and need to manage concurrent projects" ((in 28 reviews)); "Corporate moved to Texas; same upper management making the same decisions and expecting different results." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hitachi layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Hitachi locations?

Monroe , Berea , Harrodsburg , Farmington Hills , Hillsboro , Santa Clara , Norman , San Jose , Dallas , Pensacola , Tarrytown , Norcross , New Albany , Twinsburg , Atlanta , New York , Detroit , Michigan City , Portland , Chandler , San Diego , San Francisco , Manchester , Denver , Pittsburgh , Chicago , Houston , Cleveland , Columbus , Newnan

Hitachi reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,259 total reviews)

Hiroaki Nakanishi

87% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Hitachi has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,259 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hitachi employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jan 25, 2016

Great Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is expanding rapidly and they have keen hiring and selection process to get really good people.

Cons

Key leaders are still running company as a mom and pop shop, need to expand and trust experienced persons to move company in alignment with business objectives

3.0

Jan 24, 2016

Old fashioned, Japanese company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Life time employment. Great benefits.

Cons

Things are done one way, the old fashioned way. Decision making is slow. No innovation in areas outside of manufacturing.

5.0

Jan 20, 2016

Large companies in the large companies

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a scale that said state . As a small company , there is no rule that afflict employees . Welfare even though substantial , sense of stability is excellent .

Cons

Using techniques that are already established , to continue to secure a share in good field , it will be . However , innovations such as the world's leading , would not be likely . Too gigantic figure .

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