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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Canon?

56% 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 150 reviews)); "benefits are good and meaningful" ((in 101 reviews)); "Great team work and colleague ." ((in 94 reviews)); "The people and culture are great" ((in 82 reviews)); "Great team and very supportive" ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Low salary and overtimes work" ((in 124 reviews)); "Poor management and boring environment" ((in 120 reviews)); "Low pay and you have to apply multiple times (beg) to get a promotion." ((in 63 reviews)); "bad manager and disorganized work allocation" ((in 42 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 33 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 Canon locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Chesapeake , Atlanta , New York , Los Angeles

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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,002 total reviews)

Fujio Mitarai

71% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Canon has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,002 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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2K reviews

3.0

May 28, 2010

Canon not always the most humane employers, but good prospects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Careers prospects good if you put in the time - Excellent brand to work for and with - I now have a very nice camera - A lot of very competent people....

Cons

- ... stuck with poor systems and processes - You are expected to work long hours - Company culture is political and does not encourage speed

2.0

Apr 22, 2010

Worst place that I have ever worked but good for people who want to progress very slowly

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant pay and bonus Lots of travel if wanted Very friendly

Cons

Little information sharing Vast Reporting All decisions made centrally i.e Tokyo Most common office language is Japanese

4.0

Jan 31, 2010

8 years working for the copy/print industry. Commisson selling bad for the customer and can compromise best advice

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good products. good office working conditions. renumeration abiove average

Cons

excessive hours per week. excessive travel and poor expenses package. Home life compromised Remuneration package not in best interest of customers

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