Frozen in past success - Researcher Canon Employee Review

3.0
May 23, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Intercultural experience with Japanese colleagues and managers (all of them very nice). Good place to learn IP. Flexible working time and very good work/private life balance. Job security, solid company, historically almost no lay-off. Decent salary.

Cons

Golden years are probably behind, historical markets are mature (camera, printer). Missed the turn of connected objects and mobility. What's coming next? The answer is not here yet... Headquarters just don't care of what is done in oversea centers, important and challenging projects are kept in Japan. Local management incapable of initiative. Promotions given to talkers not doers, leading to demotivation amoung many skilled employees. Lack of reactivity : everything is yearly planned, no budget/project change possible in the middle of the year.

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5.0
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Pros

Pay is good and hours are fair.

Cons

Not much growth happens. Dull.

4.0
Jul 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is genuinely nice and cares about their jobs. Nice offices, and big corporate backing. Can't really say that the experience was negative but for high acheivers/ ambitious people probably not what you're looking for.

Cons

A ton of bueracracy, there are some many layers of approval that even the simplest things take months to get done. They never take any risks and ideas are very top down. Slow career progression and mediocre salary. Only way to progress is to hope someone in the same position retires or leaves.

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