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      Keyence

      Engaged Employer

      Keyence reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (1,550 total reviews)

      Yu Nakata

      67% approve of CEO

      67% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      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 1,550 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
      3.0
      Jan 6, 2014

      Great Place to Start Your Sales Career

      Sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Keyence Corporation provides in-depth technical training and has vigorous sales activity requirements that ensure you are well versed in the Keyence sales technique. These requirements also help to provide exposure to the behaviors and strategies that make a good foundation for a successful career in sales. Keyence Corporation also is on the cutting edge of technology in several of the product lines they sell.

      Cons

      Keyence Corporation is a very highly structured and regimented organization. Keyence can be frustratingly inflexible and has a strong Japanese corporate influence, bordering on micro-management. There is as much of a focus on the sales approach as on sales results, sometimes to the point of losing focus on results.

      5.0
      Nov 27, 2013

      Experienced Sales Engineer (SE2)

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexibility and autonomy. You don't sit at a desk all day. You are an authority on solving problems. You meet many people, and see the manufacturing Industry inside and out. You make a ton of Money. Work hard, hit your goals, be proactive.

      Cons

      Travel can wear on you. They utilize many many metrics. Sometimes the pressure to achieve optimally in these strategies can be stressful. As with all jobs, the wrong manager will micromanage, which adds lots of stress.

      3.0
      Nov 24, 2013

      Overall, good company

      Technical marketing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is a lot of opportunity to learn at Keyence. You will need to wear many hats.

      Cons

      They are very rigid regarding timing and there is very little flexibility. Training for corporate team members is nonexistent, making the work very trial and error and sometimes gives the feeling of being set up to fail.

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