Does Renesas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Renesas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Renesas. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Renesas?

67% of Renesas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Renesas 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Renesas?

Engineer (43) , Software Engineer (33) , Senior Engineer (24) , Design Engineer (17) , Manager (17) , Staff Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (14) , Director (11) , Analog Design Engineer (10) , Applications Engineer (10) , Design Verification Engineer (10) , Intern (10) , Assistant Manager (9) , Hardware Engineer (9) , Senior Manager (9)

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

"Good work life balance and growing." ((in 64 reviews)); "People were friendly and supportive" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good benefits and very considerate." ((in 38 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues ..." ((in 36 reviews)); "> Great team" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Low salary and outdated HW environment" ((in 50 reviews)); "Most work are passed down to ground staff as there are more general managers and senior managers than engineers." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is completely disconnected from how things run in manufacturing/assembly." ((in 14 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs, no clear direction from management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor leadership as the same business goals and plans have been reiterated years after years." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Renesas layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Renesas locations?

San Jose , Milpitas , Palm Bay , Santa Clara , Austin , Tempe , Durham , Raleigh , Melbourne , Chandler , Dallas , Morrisville , Roseville , Seattle , Boston , Detroit , California City , Santa Clarita , Atlanta , Japan , Chicago , Phoenix , Farmington , Irving , Houston , Indianapolis , Irvine , Los Angeles , El Dorado Hills , San Diego

Renesas reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(829 total reviews)

Hidetoshi Shibata

70% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Renesas has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 829 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Renesas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

829 reviews

4.0

Mar 11, 2021

Good employer that strives for the better

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great colleagues 2. Great working conditions 3. Many opportunities to gain experience

Cons

1. Deteriorating work life balance 2. Very top-down oriented

3.0

Mar 2, 2021

Not great not terrible

Design verification engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good colleagues, flexible work time, flexible workload. Home office options.

Cons

Low salary compare to the rest of the market. Basically it does not matter how much work you do, how much do you contribute to the project/company, your salary will depend mostly on the time spend in the company...

3.0

Feb 24, 2021

Salary is low than the average of market.

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

have training before starting work. The project is enough to practice and work every year.

Cons

Salary is low than the average of market. The workload is huge.

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