Is Keyence a good company to work for?

Keyence has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,173 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Keyence to a friend and 67% 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 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Keyence. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Keyence?

66% 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 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Keyence?

Sales Engineer (622) , Senior Sales Engineer (148) , 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 189 reviews)); "Great training and gradute level job" ((in 115 reviews)); "good salaries but not the best you have to wait few years to get more." ((in 113 reviews)); "Good benefits for the most part and get mileage reimbursed." ((in 60 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 105 reviews)); "Too much micro management" ((in 87 reviews)); "time managment and japanese culture" ((in 51 reviews)); "Risk of having a bad manager" ((in 43 reviews)); "Long hours and very metric based" ((in 41 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 , San Jose , Minneapolis , Cincinnati , Atlanta , Grand Rapids , Austin , Denver , Seattle , Philadelphia , Birmingham , Kansas City , Indianapolis , Cleveland , Charlotte , Louisville , Irvine , Portland , Farmington Hills , Rochester

Keyence reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,558 total reviews)

Tetsuya Nakano

Not enough data to show CEO approval

67% positive business outlook

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Keyence has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,558 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

4.0

Jun 25, 2023

Gateway to learning automation & manufacturing

Technical marketing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great role for young engineers looking for an entry level role. - Great market base exposure working with some of the best engineers in the United States - Job stability - Hybrid work schedule - Good team atmosphere, and work environment - Expanding fast - World class products

Cons

- Promoting from within can work to an extent, but sometimes leads to inexperienced management - Depending on division assignment it can be difficult to move up in your area of interest - High turnover - Company consist primarily of sales people, often times technical teams get over looked when it comes to needs assessments and compensation

2.0

Jun 25, 2023

Run you into the ground

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay with pay review every 6 months.

Cons

Very long hours, big areas to cover with 2-3 hour drives from home but driving time is not taken into account and does not count towards working hours. Micromanaged to hit lots of KPIs. No long term stratergy just short term goals and constant pressure to hit goals.

5.0

Jun 24, 2023

Great company

Sales and marketing representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Management. Team building. Possibilities to move up

Cons

No cons. Entry level up to management positions available.

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