Question 1

Is Keyence a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Keyence has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,166 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.

Question 2

Does Keyence pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Keyence?

Accepted Answer

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 3.9 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Keyence?

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Sales Engineer (618), 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)

Question 5

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

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"Good pay and working with other young people" ((in 189 reviews)); "good salaries but not the best you have to wait few years to get more." ((in 113 reviews)); "Good training and introduction to sales" ((in 106 reviews)); "Good benefits for the most part and get mileage reimbursed." ((in 55 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 48 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"No work life balance and a lot of stress" ((in 102 reviews)); "Too much micro management" ((in 84 reviews)); "time managment and japanese culture" ((in 54 reviews)); "long hours and lots of metrics" ((in 43 reviews)); "Risk of having a bad manager" ((in 41 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Keyence layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Keyence locations?

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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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