Does Nidec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nidec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nidec. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nidec?

60% 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) , Software Engineer (7) , Supervisor (7) , Manager (6) , Mechanical Engineer (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 25 reviews)); "Most colleagues are friendly and easy to work with, and the office atmosphere is generally positive." ((in 16 reviews)); "Decent benefits, plenty of opportunities for travel" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good rate of pay Good hours, no forced weekends Nice amount of breaks" ((in 14 reviews)); "Some good training and upskilling opportunities." ((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 27 reviews)); "Low salary for an Engineer and Lack of benefits" ((in 24 reviews)); "japanese culture and" ((in 10 reviews)); "No work life balance and need to provide more benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "managers can "motivate" 5 of 8 of their engineers to leave the company and no one asks a question what's wrong with this manager/director?" ((in 7 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 , Detroit , Novi , Eden Prairie , Saint Paul , Evansville , Indianapolis , Middletown , Eastlake , Torrance

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3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(412 total reviews)

Shigenobu Nagamori

77% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Nidec has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 412 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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412 reviews

2.0

Sep 24, 2025

Review of Sales Rep

Sales representative

Recommend

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Pros

Normal 8-5 hours. Very good engineering team. Solid product you're selling.

Cons

Very poor leadership. Micromanaging. No room for growth

5.0

Sep 8, 2025

Good Company

Jr. qaqc engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very systematic. Quality over quantity. Non-toxic environment

Cons

Not many cons. But workload many.

2.0

Jul 26, 2025

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Desgn engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not that low in salary in the philippines but can be try than nothing

Cons

Always overtime especially their Division Manager in Automation

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