Does DENSO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DENSO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DENSO. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DENSO?

65% of DENSO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DENSO 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DENSO?

Engineer (87) , Production Associate (82) , Software Engineer (70) , Team Leader (45) , Manager (43) , Associate (38) , Production Engineer (38) , Process Engineer (32) , Machine Operator (31) , Design Engineer (30) , Senior Engineer (29) , Assistant Manager (27) , Assembly Line Worker (24) , Operador De Produção (23) , Auxiliar De Produção (21)

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

"The benefits are good (currently) onsite gym onsite cafeteria pay range is OK topping out at 20.32 for entry level positions." ((in 235 reviews)); "Pay is good and they try to keep us engaged with social committee and other events" ((in 167 reviews)); "The people were great and I loved my co" ((in 104 reviews)); "Job Security is great "Job for Life"" ((in 63 reviews)); "Japanese culture is good and efficient" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and not enough conversations about mental health" ((in 92 reviews)); "low salary and work too hard" ((in 90 reviews)); "Long hours and very hot in summer" ((in 53 reviews)); "There is no set training for job rolls." ((in 29 reviews)); "Manager and Assistant manager messing around with worker on production floor." ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about DENSO layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed DENSO locations?

Maryville , Southfield , Battle Creek , Athens , Long Beach , Knoxville , Statesville , Murrieta , Detroit , Osceola , Greenville , Novi , Mount Sterling , Hopkinsville , Grand Rapids , Chattanooga , Mount Juliet , Columbus , Dublin , New York , Portage , Dallas , Plano , McAllen , Cleveland , Cincinnati , Los Angeles , Vista , Waterloo , Montgomery

DENSO reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,913 total reviews)

Koji Arima

86% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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DENSO has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,913 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DENSO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Oct 1, 2015

Office Assistant

Office assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are decent as long as you are allowed to keep all of them

Cons

Do not sign up for FMLA or you will be treated like a red-headed stepchild

3.0

Aug 19, 2015

Good work experience

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, decent benefits, opportunity for overtime, never bored, always something to do, learn a lot quickly

Cons

Pay is not the greatest considering pace and work load, the politics of the company

2.0

Jul 18, 2015

DMMI is not DENSO

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Japanese mentors that can teach you what DENSO is really supposed to be like

Cons

DENSO Manufacturing Michigan does not really practice DENSO philosophies. Just talks about philosophy. Associates, especially those on production floor, are talked about and treated like tools.

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