Hitachi reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,259 total reviews)
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Hiroaki Nakanishi

87% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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).

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2K reviews
1.0
Apr 8, 2015

Technician

Recommend
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Pros

Not many - Benefits are ok. Close to home

Cons

Overall a classless organization. Leadership is seriously lacking. The old guard needs to go because they have no concept of how to manage a business or how to deal with people. Every time someone new new who can make positive changes comes in, they run them off. The only hope for this place is if parent company takes over and gets rid of all the Manufacturing Leadership. They are all part of a "click" and do everything they can to keep everyone out. There is a serious lack of fiscal responsibility and questionable ethics. All Management seems to worry about is when they are going to get to go on their next trip to Japan or France or if they will get to fly business class or first class. Technology is poor and most people don't even work or have computer. Bottom line - All Managers talk a good game, but there is no action at all. Such a disappointment

3.0
Apr 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Lot of exposure to travel to Japan, International Business..Warm Employees make you feel welcome Learn the culture...

Cons

Don't expect too much when it comes to Career growth as it is mostly for Japanese however I was told things are changing..Not enough focus on employee growth..

4.0
Apr 6, 2015

Hitachi R&D Center

Recommend
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Pros

Great opportunity to gain some 'research' experience and file patents. Great international exposure and networking opportunities by visiting conferences for each published paper. Great work-life balance. Engineers and Researchers get to plan projects at their own pace. Opportunities available to collaborate with Hitachi Labs in Japan. Great learning experience for self motivated individuals

Cons

Lousy pay, no flexibility in work hours, very bad employee benefits (no food and transport facility, bad insurance cover, no internet reimbursements, etc) when compared to similar profiles across other good companies. Highly restricted office internet.

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