Is Keyence a good company to work for?

Keyence has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,169 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Keyence to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Keyence have been left by employees working as Sales Manager , Sales Representative and Technical Sales Intern .

Does Keyence pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Keyence employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Keyence. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Keyence?

66% of Keyence employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Keyence 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Keyence?

Sales Engineer (620) , Senior Sales Engineer (147) , Sales (59) , Technical Sales Engineer (58) , Ingénieur Technico-commercial (51) , Sales Manager (41) , Sales Specialist (38) , Sales Representative (36) , Consulting Sales Engineer (31) , ASM (Area Sales Manager) (23) , Technical Marketing Engineer (23) , Sales Executive (22) , Sales Associate (21) , Sales Engineer II (21) , Technical Support Engineer (19)

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

"Good pay and increase in salary depends on how hard you work." ((in 185 reviews)); "good salaries but not the best you have to wait few years to get more." ((in 118 reviews)); "Good training and introduction to sales" ((in 114 reviews)); "Good benefits for the most part and get mileage reimbursed." ((in 66 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 46 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and a lot of stress" ((in 106 reviews)); "Micro management from Japanese company" ((in 89 reviews)); "time managment and japanese culture" ((in 54 reviews)); "long hours and lots of metrics" ((in 41 reviews)); "Risk of having a bad manager" ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about Keyence layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Keyence locations?

Chicago , Itasca , Boston , Detroit , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Raleigh , Dallas , Nashville , Tampa , Elmwood Park , San Jose , Minneapolis , Cincinnati , Atlanta , Grand Rapids , Austin , Denver , Seattle , Philadelphia , Birmingham , Kansas City , Indianapolis , Cleveland , Charlotte , Louisville , Irvine , Portland , Farmington Hills , Rochester

Keyence reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,557 total reviews)

Tetsuya Nakano

Not enough data to show CEO approval

67% positive business outlook

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Keyence has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,557 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Keyence 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

May 14, 2026

Great tools, but high hours and pressure

Sales engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fast paced work environment. CRM is the best I have ever had access to. Data tracking and sales insight is top notch. The regional director for TSS in Michigan/Indiana is great to work under. Leads are easily available, the product is great and it’s easy to get in the door places.

Cons

Metrics are more focused on quantity over quality. Frequently working 50+ hour weeks. Too many reps per territory and it can create a negative perception. Bonus structure vs straight commission is frusterating. Clear advancement structure however being ranked against peers with different sales targets in frusterating. Feels like a turn and burn type of mentality towards sales reps.

4.0

May 12, 2026

Fun environment with great benefits, but unclear promotions

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of travel, great benefits, fun office/team environment

Cons

Sometimes unclear path to promotion/everything is relative to everyone else at your level

3.0

Jan 29, 2026

Strong Rigid Company

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of good people, strong products , the guys you meet from Japan are great. Can learn a good amount here.

Cons

If someone dies or you have a baby, but still hit your sales goal you are essentially penalized for missing on activity goal.

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