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 23 reviews)); "the pay is good ,people are nice" ((in 15 reviews)); "good colleagues and get off work on time most of the time." ((in 14 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers." ((in 7 reviews)); "Amicable co workers and manager" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Low salary for an Engineer and Lack of benefits" ((in 26 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 26 reviews)); "No work life balance and need to provide more benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "japanese culture and" ((in 9 reviews)); "Sales incentives, compensation and extended working hours." ((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

Dec 25, 2021

OK

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides Good training and career development

Cons

Work and Life Balance Salary is not at par with the market

3.0

Dec 23, 2021

Might be ok, if you have some prior background

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good medical benefits and insurance coverage (extends to immediate family)

Cons

- Poor training & unclear direction - Some applications are still only available in French

2.0

Dec 22, 2021

Learned a lot but that’s all

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got a lot of good experience in my role that I can use

Cons

Not much team building, feels like everyone is there for themselves. Not much of a culture because of a lot of remote workers. You go here to work and that’s it

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