Keyence reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,552 total reviews)

Yu Nakata

67% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Keyence has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,552 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
3.0
Feb 3, 2014

Good for your first job

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Pros

Excellent product training. HR teaches you 401k, health insurance...etc in a class room setting for initial training which is very helpful right out of college. After you completed training, you will be expected to go on sales calls on your own and present in front of potential customers. These range from small start up companies to large companies like Apple, Intel...etc. People listening to your pitch are usually managements. it can be intimating at first, but once you get used to it, this experience can be very useful later in life (you will be comfortable presenting in front of 10~20 complete strangers).

Cons

There are a lot of politics within the company. The management can be harsh and critical of you, sometimes just to make them look better. Endless cold calls, your management will be constantly watching and listening to the quantities and quality of your calls and what you do. Basically you are constantly being watched during work. During quarterly review, even the smallest detail can be a reason for your major deduction in points. Strict and rigid Japanese culture, can't be late, can't leave early, be on time back for lunch...etc. Constantly under stress and pressure to meet monthly sales goals.

5.0
Jan 20, 2014

Rewarding job with good potential if you are willing to put the effort in

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Growing company, so good opportunities if you are willing to put the effort in. Can gain skills in not only sales, but technical, marketing, recruitment, product launching and much more. If you put the hours in and get results you can progress quickly

Cons

Sometimes the hours can be very long, but this is the same in most sales jobs. There is a lot of pressure to achieve results but this again is probably the same in most sales jobs

3.0
Jan 6, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Keyence Corporation provides in-depth technical training and has vigorous sales activity requirements that ensure you are well versed in the Keyence sales technique. These requirements also help to provide exposure to the behaviors and strategies that make a good foundation for a successful career in sales. Keyence Corporation also is on the cutting edge of technology in several of the product lines they sell.

Cons

Keyence Corporation is a very highly structured and regimented organization. Keyence can be frustratingly inflexible and has a strong Japanese corporate influence, bordering on micro-management. There is as much of a focus on the sales approach as on sales results, sometimes to the point of losing focus on results.

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