Kyocera reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(828 total reviews)

Goro Yamaguchi

67% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Kyocera has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 828 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kyocera 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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828 reviews
1.0
Sep 17, 2020

Don't waste your time. No job security, doesn't matter how good you are.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

None that I could see unless you were part of their cult

Cons

Low pay. Treats employees terrible. Old school thinking, they do not keep up with the times, nor do they look at what is going on in their sites. Unethical. No opportunities for movement.

1.0
Dec 22, 2019

Good Old Boy management.

Recommend
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Pros

Impossible to get fired . Benefits are ok , annual bonuses some years , don’t keep records of write ups in H.R. management doesn’t expect much out of most employees. If you play the game you rise very quickly even with no knowledge of processes or products.

Cons

Good Old boy management, same group of management just change departments and responsibilities every time profits drop , or goals are not being met. Very top heavy with engineers and non value added mid managers. No chance of advancement , if you work hard & care they’ll work you till you drop and let other employees stand there and watch you .

3.0
Nov 17, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The co-workers are great, benefit are okay. They are working to improve low moral. They really will allow anyone to try anything new, qualified or not. It really matters who your manager is if you're going to be successful. HR team is working hard to help improve, but their suggestions are not taken seriously by the top.

Cons

Kyocera was a powerhouse in the 1980s. They have not kept up with any modern technology or products they offer to the customers. They allow archaic management (is good 'ole boys, traditional Japanese management, etc) ideas. They have not stayed with technology to continue to be competitive. You will hear about the high retention rate, however this is because the persons that stay too long make themselves unmarketable by not being trained on new concepts or tech. Many people care deeply about success for the company however they are blocked by "we have always done it this way" at the top. They have an amazing philosophy which is only "do as I say not as I do" at most levels of top management (GPS FY19 being a prime example). President is SIGNIFICANTLY out of touch with modern business practices. He has deep dislike and anti-technology decisions frequently which only hurts the employees. Pay is horribly lower than the market. If you get an offer ask for way more! They will not promote hard working individuals but may give a 1-2% raise a year (maybe).

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Kyocera Response
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We accept all feedback and yes, we are incredibly proud of our people and the long tenure but we know it may not be for everyone. Our benefits rank among the top 30% of our peers but you are right, they may feel a little old fashioned like a fully funded pension and Differential medical pay. We certainly feel the need to modernize our workplace attitudes too and we are focused on that intensely this year. Thank you again for taking the time to write a review.
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