Does Ajinomoto pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ajinomoto employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ajinomoto. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ajinomoto?

74% of Ajinomoto employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ajinomoto 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ajinomoto?

Operador De Produção (62) , Especialista (52) , Supervisor (23) , Analista Pleno (22) , Engenheiro (19) , Analista Sênior (18) , Especialista De Marketing (18) , Estagiário (14) , Auxiliar De Produção (13) , Gerente (13) , Supervisor Sênior (12) , Analista (11) , Operador (9) , Operador De Suprimentos (9) , Analista De Laboratório Pleno (8)

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

"Good benefits and profit share" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work life balance as long can complete work." ((in 12 reviews)); "Lots of great people in the rank and file" ((in 12 reviews)); "Colleagues are helpful and friendly" ((in 6 reviews)); "The bonuses were always nice" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low salary and lots of workload" ((in 19 reviews)); "Low pay and because of it alot of employees have an IQ below 100." ((in 12 reviews)); "there is no japanese culture" ((in 10 reviews)); "Current management is always a bit behind and doesn’t trust their own employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "No training conducted for employees growth" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Ajinomoto locations?

Raleigh , San Diego , Carthage , Lampasas , Ontario , Itasca , Eddyville , Oakland , Portland , Ayer , Chicago , Toluca , Piedmont , Joplin , New York , Belgium , Starkville , Hayward , Home , Gresham , Red Bluff Crossing

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Ajinomoto reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(273 total reviews)

Takaaki Nishii

72% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Ajinomoto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 273 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ajinomoto 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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Reviews by job title

273 reviews

1.0

Aug 19, 2018

Production

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are NO Pros of working at Ajinomoto. Its actually embarassing

Cons

Ajinomoto doesn't care about the employee. At least not the ones in production. We spend more time here at work than we do with our families. The pay is weak and our benefits are declining every year. Most production employees are looking work somewhere else.

1.0

Feb 28, 2025

Fall from grace at Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comp and benefits are competitive Facility is new and comfortable Lots of great people in the rank and file

Cons

New Japanese CEO of North America as of 4/2024 has negatively impacted the culture Japanese ex-pats are consistently promoted and given opportunities more so than Americans Hostile work environment currently for Americans, especially for women and women of color

1.0

Nov 13, 2024

Stay Away

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low level employees and employees not in management or leadership are very kind to one another.

Cons

Gossip heavy work environment. Misconduct throughout leadership and mid-level management in Chicago office. Toxic mid-level management and leadership. They gaslight you through corporate tactics to believe that everyone likes each other, but in reality the poor financial performance year after year creates enormous pressure to perform to unusually high standards while mid-level managers/directors do not even show up to work and put on a facade to the outside. Everyone is in it for themselves and they play dirty. Particularly director level and VPs. They are asking employees to write positive reviews.

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