Does Shimano pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shimano employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shimano. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shimano?

57% of Shimano employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shimano 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shimano?

Engineer (50) , Quality Engineer (11) , Internship (10) , Production Engineer (10) , Mechanical Engineer (9) , Process Engineer (9) , Intern (7) , R&D Engineer (7) , Senior Officer (7) , Marketing (5) , Sales (5) , Product Manager (4) , Production Operator (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Supply Chain (4)

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

"Friendly colleagues who are kind to help" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good bonus overall for the employees" ((in 23 reviews)); "People are great" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good benefit (lunch and transport provided)" ((in 18 reviews)); "good working environment for all employees" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"low salary offered and no shuttle" ((in 15 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 13 reviews)); "Pay is low for southern cal" ((in 9 reviews)); "No work life balance and it is located near joo koon" ((in 9 reviews)); "Fixed working hours, iron bowl company" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shimano layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Shimano locations?

Irvine , Ladson , Charleston , Los Angeles , North Charleston , New York , Louisville , Edwards , Japan

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3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(341 total reviews)

Yozo Shimano

81% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Senior management

Shimano has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 341 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shimano 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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341 reviews

3.0

Nov 25, 2025

Significant Player in the Bike Industry

Pr & communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Over 100 years heritage. Full range of products, with continual innovation. Opportunities to travel across Europe Well respected in the bike industry

Cons

Siloed teams / way of working, but improving Takes time to truly integration of Dutch office culture with Japanese origins

1.0

Nov 14, 2025

More like a SME

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Lunch Free Transport Free Uniform

Cons

Top down management Many different management voices & directions Politics everywhere Long working hours Underpaid

3.0

Nov 7, 2025

Quality

Quality assurance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good quality and good system

Cons

Poor arrangement of work team

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