Does Hitachi Rail pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hitachi Rail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hitachi Rail. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hitachi Rail?

68% of Hitachi Rail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hitachi Rail 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hitachi Rail?

Engineer (32) , Maintenance Technician (21) , Software Engineer (21) , Project Manager (20) , Senior Project Manager (10) , Systems Engineer (10) , Intern (9) , Software Analyst (8) , Technician (8) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Maintenance Engineer (6) , Manager (6) , Project Engineer (6) , Lead Technician (5) , Test Engineer (5)

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

"The people are great and my team have always been really supportive." ((in 40 reviews)); "good work/life balance and no issues taking PTO" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good benefits and overtime options" ((in 29 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good company and culture" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and extremely disorganized" ((in 43 reviews)); "Bad managers only think themselves." ((in 14 reviews)); "micromanaged, poor leadership, lack of structure" ((in 13 reviews)); "There is no communication between people in any department." ((in 9 reviews)); "Training is 95% on the job, could be a Pro for some" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Hitachi Rail locations?

Pittsburgh , Honolulu , Oakland , Pearl City , Miami , New York , Los Angeles , Medley , Pitts , Dansville , Washington , El Paso , Fresno , Ontario , Concord , Baltimore , Hagerstown , Batesburg-Leesville , Penn Pitt , Midtown New York

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Hitachi Rail reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(557 total reviews)

Giuseppe Marino

80% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (557 reviews)

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Hitachi Rail has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 557 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hitachi Rail employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

557 reviews

3.0

Jul 7, 2026

Good colleagues, but lacks direction

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Can be a bit aimless

5.0

Jun 19, 2026

Interesting projects overshadowed by increased oversight

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of projects to keep you busy and interested.

Cons

The Pittsburgh office ran really well with Remote work, now they're becoming Big Brother.

3.0

May 14, 2026

Helpful coworkers overshadowed by poor pay and micromanagement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People tend to help one another

Cons

Pay is terrible compared to industry standards, no bonus/stock option, and upper management has been micro-managing the department for over a year as of 2025.

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Jobs at Hitachi Rail

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2nd Shift Material Handler

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