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) , Intern (10) , Assistant Manager (9) , Design Verification Engineer (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 are nice and friendly" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good benefits and very considerate." ((in 38 reviews)); "Nice colleagues who are always helpful." ((in 35 reviews)); "Good working environment" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Low salary and outdated HW environment" ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management is completely disconnected from how things run in manufacturing/assembly." ((in 16 reviews)); "Most work are passed down to ground staff as there are more general managers and senior managers than engineers." ((in 15 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

(826 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 826 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

826 reviews

5.0

Mar 27, 2013

Great and challenging experience

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global company leading technology development, especially in the automotive sector working with some of the great car manufacturers in the world.

Cons

Depending on personal goals, the scope for growing is limited and mainly comes with years of service at the company.

2.0

Jan 10, 2013

Renasas destroyed NEC Electronics America

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prior to merger, NEC was an excellent work place

Cons

Limited information sharing from Japan Difficult to get US customer needs met

5.0

Aug 8, 2012

Best working place

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Given a chance to show your innovative, talent and thoughts to grow with this Multi National Company.

Cons

Have to be "stand alone" sometimes and have to access to information on your own !!!

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