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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4.0
Nov 9, 2012

Very solid company. Enjoyed it.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Great Pay and Benefits -Co-workers are always willing to work with you to accomodate personal or work related scheduling difficulties. This was vital in the field where service coverage was limited. -In charge of your own schedule. -Company vehicle, laptop, all in one printer, cell phone are provided. No cost to employee and can be used for personal as long as you don't abuse them.

Cons

-Serious lack of communication between Field Personel and management in Twinsburg, OH. Most of the Service area managers have only been in the position for about a year or two with many not having seen the equipment or employees they supervise. -Lack of training for Field personel. Sometimes it felt as though you were showing up to a site to fix a scanner and figuring out things on the fly. I routinely asked myself "why hasn't anyone made sure I know what I'm doing and taken the time to train me?" -Poor documentation. Alot of the maintenance requirements reference documents and directions that don't exist. With the lack of training I would sometimes be at a complete loss as to what to do. I would ask my Senior engineers who were always very helpful and alot of times they wouldn't really know either. -Most service contracts were from 8-5 Monday through Friday. Unfortunitely the Field Engineers were oncall 24/7 if a scanner was down. I was sent on a service call 1030PM on a Saturday night and received another call from my manager at 530AM on another occasion.

3.0
Nov 4, 2012

Overall satisfying.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Given the space to made own contribution.

Cons

Typical type Japanese working environment.

3.0
Sep 29, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Supportive and forward looking management team with an emphasis on skill development. Office relations are generally pleasant with minimal politics.

Cons

Lack of clear direction from management. Depending on Japanese ability, there can be little direct communication between local managers and HQ in Japan resulting in poor efficiency and responsiveness. As with most Japanese companies, a glass ceiling exists in the form of the Japanese GM and a lack of Japanese ability can limit your career opportunities.

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