Does Nidec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nidec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nidec. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nidec?

61% of Nidec employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nidec 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nidec?

Engineer (26) , Project Manager (8) , Sales Manager (8) , Auxiliar De Produção (7) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Supervisor (7) , Manager (6) , QA Engineer (6) , Sales (6) , Ingeniero De Calidad (5) , Machine Operator (5) , Project Engineer (5) , Quality Assurance Engineer (5) , Senior Engineer (5)

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

"Good People : I was there for 4 years and those people are some of my best friends." ((in 24 reviews)); "the pay is good ,people are nice" ((in 16 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great working environment." ((in 8 reviews)); "Amicable co workers and manager" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Poor management; my direct manager would often fail to assign us work to do, and would disappear without advanced warning for days at a time." ((in 29 reviews)); "Low salary for an Engineer and Lack of benefits" ((in 26 reviews)); "No work life balance and need to provide more benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "japanese culture and" ((in 11 reviews)); "long hours and not assessable" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nidec layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Nidec locations?

Saint Louis , Saint Charles , Chicago , Lexington , Mena , Mankato , Minster , Auburn Hills , Shelbyville , Akron , North Canton , Independence , Hoffman Estates , Syracuse , Southaven , Minneapolis , Princeton , Fort Wayne , Cleveland , Los Angeles , San Jose , Houma , Detroit , Novi , Eden Prairie , Saint Paul , Evansville , Indianapolis , Middletown , Eastlake

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3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(414 total reviews)

Shigenobu Nagamori

77% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

Nidec has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 414 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nidec 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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414 reviews

3.0

Jul 3, 2023

Good first job

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good starting, training, time management, process improvement

Cons

time ot work ob holidays

5.0

Jun 27, 2023

I enjoyed it

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people very much left to get on with it

Cons

Pay is not fantastic but there are bonuses

1.0

Jun 23, 2023

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Sale account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

(1) You will have good, hardworking co-workers. (2) It is a good place to gain work experience as high turnover will guarantee that you have to learn many roles and learn them quickly.

Cons

(1) Business policies (how to work with customers) change frequently. (2) Sales targets are constantly moving. (3) Sales department is undermanned for work load. (4) Little concern for work-life balance.

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