Does Komatsu pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Komatsu employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Komatsu. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Komatsu?

76% of Komatsu employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Komatsu 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Komatsu?

Engineer (23) , Design Engineer (15) , Analista (11) , Intern (11) , Senior Engineer (11) , Auxiliar Administrativo (10) , Jovem Aprendiz (10) , Jovem Aprendiz Administrativo (10) , Mechanical Engineer (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Supervisor (10) , Estagiário (9) , Mecânico De Manutenção (9) , Welder (9) , Manager (8)

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

"Benefits were good and time off was also fair" ((in 59 reviews)); "HR team are great people" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good culture looks ok to me" ((in 24 reviews)); "very stable company to work for and good salary" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"heavily depends on your boss, life is so much easier if you have a good manager, otherwise you are scrolled." ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management wants to drive change but middle management is resistant." ((in 6 reviews)); "worst work culture and unwanted pressure by managers to showcase them to the upper management" ((in 6 reviews)); "Certain staff is favored to get training." ((in 5 reviews)); "Awful communication." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Komatsu layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Komatsu locations?

Milwaukee , Peoria , Chicago , Chattanooga , Longview , Rolling Meadows , Newberry , Tucson , Pittsburgh , Hatfield , Salt Lake City , Virginia , Ripley , Franklin , Houston , Warrendale , Cartersville , Covington , Lexington-Fayette , Duffield , Oak Creek , Mesa , Dallas , Solon , Long Beach , Homer City , Atlanta , Brick , North Chicago , Bluefield

Komatsu reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(609 total reviews)

Kunio Noji

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Komatsu has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 609 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Komatsu employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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609 reviews

4.0

Dec 2, 2019

Great Company Culture

Ehs specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, Large Organization, Good Leadership, Competitive Benefits

Cons

Union can be tough to work with, but for the most part it was a good experience

1.0

Feb 24, 2019

Not here

Product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck. Got to travel and get miles, etc

Cons

Told 25% travel and really was 70% travel. I get yelled at so I yell at my people culture. Company has moved HQ 3 times in the past decade - commute into chicago is awful. Just a marketing and sales arm of the parent company in Japan.

5.0

Nov 8, 2018

Great place to Work

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family Oriented, Great Benefits, bonuses based on work performance, lots of opportunity to advance career.

Cons

None i can think of over the last 3 years.

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