Keyence reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,553 total reviews)

Tetsuya Nakano

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67% positive business outlook

Keyence has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,553 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).

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2K reviews
1.0
Dec 8, 2022

SPS

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You are not managing people.

Cons

The SPS position is basically the cliff's edge at Keyence. If you can find the right tools, you may be able to cling on. Otherwise, it's an exit route.

2.0
Oct 28, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good starting pay (55-60k base + ~24k bonuses + ~10/15k extra from gas mileage reimbursement) - Formal training program - Chance to meet many motivated young professionals

Cons

- Must drink the kool-aid, don't question your managers/trainers/directors - Have to annoy customers by constantly calling them - You must do work outside of the hours listed of 7:30am-5pm

1.0
Aug 11, 2022

Not worth it

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good training, competitive pay for entry level position

Cons

1. Your level of compensation is highly dependent on the territory you are placed in. 2. You are extensively monitored at all times through MDM. They want your work phone on you at all time and they can use that device to spy on you. 3. The amount you have to travel is variable and can create a huge disparity in the required work load. When I worked there I drove 1000 miles a week, had 3 hotel over night stays per week, and had would start my day at 6am and get to my next hotel at 9pm 4. Promotions are NOT based on performance. If you decide to take this job, you can see for yourself. 5. You will literally be a work horse and they will use you like one. Statistically, you WILL be discarded, like many others have before you. 6. Outdated, annoying sales tactics. If you want proof just go look up Keyence on reddit, pay attention to the topics in /r/PLC and you will see from the customers perspective. I could keep going but if you still need a reason to not work for Keyence then be my guest. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

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