Is Keyence a good company to work for?

Keyence has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,179 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Keyence to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Keyence have been left by employees working as Sales Manager , Sales Representative and Technical Sales Intern .

Does Keyence pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Keyence employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Keyence. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Keyence?

64% of Keyence employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Keyence 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Keyence?

Sales Engineer (624) , Senior Sales Engineer (149) , Sales (59) , Technical Sales Engineer (58) , Ingénieur Technico-commercial (51) , Sales Manager (41) , Sales Specialist (39) , Sales Representative (36) , Consulting Sales Engineer (31) , ASM (Area Sales Manager) (23) , Technical Marketing Engineer (23) , Sales Executive (22) , Sales Associate (21) , Sales Engineer II (21) , Technical Support Engineer (19)

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

"Good pay and increase in salary depends on how hard you work." ((in 178 reviews)); "good salaries but not the best you have to wait few years to get more." ((in 115 reviews)); "Great training and gradute level job" ((in 104 reviews)); "Good benefits for the most part and get mileage reimbursed." ((in 66 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 48 reviews))

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

"No Work life balance and a lot of stress" ((in 102 reviews)); "Too much micro management" ((in 90 reviews)); "time managment and japanese culture" ((in 54 reviews)); "Risk of having a bad manager" ((in 43 reviews)); "long hours and lots of metrics" ((in 42 reviews))

What are employees saying about Keyence layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Keyence locations?

Chicago , Itasca , Boston , Detroit , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Raleigh , Dallas , Nashville , Tampa , Elmwood Park , Cincinnati , San Jose , Minneapolis , Atlanta , Grand Rapids , Austin , Denver , Seattle , Philadelphia , Birmingham , Kansas City , Indianapolis , Cleveland , Charlotte , Louisville , Irvine , Portland , Farmington Hills , Rochester

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3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,563 total reviews)

Tetsuya Nakano

48% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Keyence has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,563 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Keyence 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

5.0

Jul 21, 2026

Great people and training,

Senior sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, Great People, Amazing training, Ability to earn a lot of money as an entry level sales rep

Cons

High activity metrics, and a lot of travel

5.0

May 19, 2026

Great training and diverse roles, but expect long hours

Technical marketing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training program, and good mix of roles. You wear a lot of hats at this job which prepares you well for your career. Business and technically focused, and a real product expert type of role.

Cons

Its a tough job and a lot of work and long hours. You need to deal with customers constantly through a lot of virtual support.

5.0

May 18, 2026

Good company, but work can be overwhelming

Senior sales executive (sse)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company but a lot of work

Cons

A lot of work, heavy focus on metric

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