Does Canon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Canon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Canon. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Canon?

57% of Canon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Canon 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Canon?

Account Manager (82) , Manager (53) , Software Engineer (49) , Project Manager (40) , Account Executive (29) , Marketing (26) , Sales (26) , Sales Representative (26) , Key Account Manager (24) , Sales Manager (23) , Marketing Specialist (21) , Administrative Assistant (20) , Engineer (18) , Field Service Engineer (18) , Assistant Manager (17)

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

"The people are great and are always willing to help you and progress your career." ((in 152 reviews)); "Good work life balance if you are in the right team/department" ((in 116 reviews)); "Colleagues are good and helpful" ((in 104 reviews)); "benefits are good and meaningful" ((in 101 reviews)); "The people and culture are great" ((in 83 reviews))

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

"Poor management and boring environment" ((in 123 reviews)); "Low salary and overtimes work" ((in 118 reviews)); "Low pay and you have to apply multiple times (beg) to get a promotion." ((in 64 reviews)); "skilled and incompetent managers that think they are better than they are" ((in 40 reviews)); "No career progression at all" ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about Canon layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Canon locations?

Melville , New York , Newport News , Rockville , Chesapeake , Austin , Chicago , Los Angeles , Mount Laurel , Itasca , Atlanta , Schaumburg , Washington , Dallas , Irving , Irvine , San Francisco , Charlotte , Houston , Costa Mesa , Miami , Jamesburg , Sweden , Phoenix , Orange , Portland , Philadelphia , Boston , Lake Success , Burlington

Canon reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,009 total reviews)

Fujio Mitarai

72% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Canon has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,009 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Canon 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

2K reviews

2.0

Mar 20, 2017

Not a Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary More fixed pay Good work life balance

Cons

Not much learning Too much politics

3.0

Mar 15, 2017

Normal

Marketing assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International and well-known company, possibility to learn new things, experience in team work, a large variety of projects and responsibilities

Cons

Inconvenience in terms of company's organisation, there is a need in new way of management, lack of young professionals, old way of managing projects

1.0

Mar 9, 2017

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, Health Scheme, family schemes Cycle Schemes

Cons

The most biased top heavy, internally, Boys Club focussed company I've worked for.

Canon Response

9y

We're sorry to see that you feel that way. We accept that more can always be done on an ongoing basis to communicate with and act upon feedback from customers and employees alike - your comments noted and will form part of our own internal review processes. Thanks.

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