Is Keyence a good company to work for?

Keyence has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,167 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 1% 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 (619) , 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 working with other young people" ((in 186 reviews)); "good salaries but not the best you have to wait few years to get more." ((in 112 reviews)); "training is good" ((in 106 reviews)); "Good benefits for the most part and get mileage reimbursed." ((in 65 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 47 reviews))

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

"No Work life balance and a lot of stress" ((in 99 reviews)); "Too much micro management" ((in 86 reviews)); "time managment and japanese culture" ((in 56 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 , Denver , Seattle , Philadelphia , Birmingham , Kansas City , Austin , Indianapolis , Cleveland , Charlotte , Louisville , Irvine , Portland , Farmington Hills , Rochester

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3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,555 total reviews)

Tetsuya Nakano

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67% positive business outlook

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4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Keyence has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,555 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

4.0

Jun 20, 2024

Good career growth and compensation, but it can be a bit challenging

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and Benefits are good. Career Growth.

Cons

Maintaining work-life balance can be a bit challenging.

3.0

Jun 12, 2024

Great experience but not for the long term

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Keyence is a great place to start your career, good salaries, perks and benefits.

Cons

Long run it could be hard to cope with the stress and the increasing target asked by the management. Culture is also a cons, as it tends to be a highly competitive and toxic environment. Personal development of their employees is also not a priority.

3.0

Jun 2, 2024

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Pre-sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sales learning, technical training, relationship building, good salary

Cons

Micromanagement, overtime working & training, phone call kpi

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