Keyence reviews

Japanese work environment. If your manager is not Japanese then he is not your real manager with no real power in the organization. They micro manage everything and expect you to hit many intangible goals besides your numbers. If you hit all your goals its like an 80hr work week. Overall bad experience….job was way more stressful then at other companies that not only pay better but have much better culture and balance and even that’s not saying much but Keyence is that awful.

Sales-related activities are all tracked and measured, and the expectations for activity are very high. These do not diminish as experience is gained, leading to burnout after a few years. Most salespeople stay 2-3 years because once they learn how to sell, other companies offer them a better lifestyle, even if it's similar pay, and people leave. For years, it seemed like employees were regarded as cogs in a wheel, and even if that has improved over the years in most ways, the fact that management won't adjust their incentive systems to recognize that not all employees sell in the same way and that sales calls are still a major part of compensation is damaging.