Canon reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(2,002 total reviews)
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Fujio Mitarai

71% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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
4.0
Mar 5, 2026

Good place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues. good work life balance

Cons

poor career progression, the need to please everyone is too high, need to make connections to improve standing for promotion

5.0
Feb 9, 2026

Great Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for with great people.

Cons

Traditional culture which isn't suitable for everyone.

4.0
Feb 5, 2026

Good Colleagues

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone are friendly and service department managers are very good.

Cons

Too technical and less generic skills that are applicable to other companies other than competitors.

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