Is Keyence a good company to work for?

Keyence has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,165 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 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Keyence?

Sales Engineer (618) , Senior Sales Engineer (147) , Sales (59) , Technical Sales Engineer (58) , Ingénieur Technico-commercial (51) , Sales Manager (41) , Sales Specialist (37) , 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 192 reviews)); "good salaries but not the best you have to wait few years to get more." ((in 112 reviews)); "Good Training if you're young" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good benefits for the most part and get mileage reimbursed." ((in 60 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 105 reviews)); "Too much micro management" ((in 86 reviews)); "time managment and japanese culture" ((in 49 reviews)); "Long hours and very metric based" ((in 43 reviews)); "Risk of having a bad manager" ((in 42 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 , Cleveland , Charlotte , Indianapolis , Louisville , Irvine , Portland , Farmington Hills , Rochester

Keyence reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,553 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 1,553 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Mar 21, 2025

Opportunity Depends on the Situation

Test and repair technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited overtime provided you're continuing to be beneficial to the company while getting overtime.

Cons

Culture, Career development, management, experience. Unless you're early in your career, I probably wouldn't advise getting into this role. If you're a tech person, I highly recommend looking else where as this role really doesn't have anything to provide you in terms of technical development. Can't speak for the other sectors of the company.

4.0

Feb 17, 2025

Great learning experience with strong support

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent sales training and development programs Competitive pay and performance incentives Strong company culture with supportive leadership Hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology Great opportunity to build a strong sales foundation

Cons

High expectations and demanding workload Fast-paced environment may not suit everyone Limited work-life balance at times Can be challenging to meet sales targets Strict company policies and structured processes

1.0

Jan 26, 2025

AVOID

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good to say here

Cons

Would not wish this on my worst enemy

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