Does Hitachi pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hitachi employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hitachi. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hitachi?

69% of Hitachi employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hitachi 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hitachi?

Engineer (94) , Manager (59) , Software Engineer (47) , Field Service Engineer (32) , Researcher (32) , Assistant Manager (30) , Project Manager (29) , Consultant (25) , Senior Engineer (23) , Intern (21) , Machine Operator (21) , Sales (21) , Systems Engineer (19) , Sales Manager (17) , Design Engineer (16)

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

"Benefits are good and fair" ((in 133 reviews)); "Company can teach interns quite a bit and there are a few great people in the company" ((in 112 reviews)); "good work life balance and care" ((in 101 reviews)); "Culture is good very good" ((in 86 reviews)); "Pay is good and that's where it ends" ((in 69 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unqualified" ((in 140 reviews)); "and it make us a low salary and also we are lacking our financial needs." ((in 99 reviews)); "The managers who have been appointed without any experience.Kolkata and Mumbai one is the worst" ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours and need to manage concurrent projects" ((in 26 reviews)); "strict work environment, upper management being consistently difficult to work with" ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hitachi layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Hitachi locations?

Monroe , Berea , Harrodsburg , Farmington Hills , Hillsboro , Santa Clara , Norman , San Jose , Dallas , Pensacola , Tarrytown , Norcross , New Albany , Twinsburg , Atlanta , New York , Detroit , Michigan City , Portland , Chandler , San Diego , San Francisco , Manchester , Denver , Pittsburgh , Chicago , Houston , Cleveland , Columbus , Newnan

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,261 total reviews)

Hiroaki Nakanishi

87% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Hitachi has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,261 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hitachi employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Jun 8, 2025

traditional company in japan

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Strong Brand & Trust in the Public Sector Hitachi has a long-standing reputation in Japan, especially with government clients. You benefit from strong name recognition and institutional trust, which helps in B2B and public tenders.

Cons

1. Slow Decision-making / Bureaucracy As a large, traditional corporation, internal processes can be hierarchical and time-consuming. Innovation or change may be slower compared to tech startups or foreign firms.

4.0

Jun 5, 2025

Pros and cons

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multidisciplinar job in High Tech environment

Cons

High availability and unsocial hours

3.0

Jun 5, 2025

Engineer

Tool progression service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun coworkers and work was enjoyable

Cons

Company needs to stay competitive with pay.

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