Is Mizuho Financial Group a good company to work for?

Mizuho Financial Group has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,435 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Mizuho Financial Group to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mizuho Financial Group have been left by employees working as Intern , Executive Director and Managing Director .

Does Mizuho Financial Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mizuho Financial Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mizuho Financial Group. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mizuho Financial Group?

73% of Mizuho Financial Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mizuho Financial Group 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mizuho Financial Group?

Vice President (101) , Analyst (87) , Associate (78) , Director (54) , Assistant Vice President (29) , Intern (28) , Investment Banking Analyst (25) , Officer (24) , Manager (18) , Managing Director (15) , Executive Director (14) , Associate Director (13) , Credit Analyst (13) , Senior Officer (13) , Senior Vice President (11)

What are the pros of working at Mizuho Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

"good work life balance not like to fast moving companies" ((in 111 reviews)); "Some people are nice and helpful." ((in 106 reviews)); "Great group and culture." ((in 91 reviews)); "Good benefits and 401k is great" ((in 85 reviews)); "colleagues are friendly and nice" ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mizuho Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, expats are handing thier own works over to the local hires, infights are severe, discrimination happens..." ((in 60 reviews)); "Low salary and lots of tasks." ((in 46 reviews)); "Long hours and very demanding" ((in 31 reviews)); "+ Employees are highly demotivated, as Senior Management has favouritism issue" ((in 30 reviews)); "Expats managers have no idea at all what they are doing but only think of their own benefits." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mizuho Financial Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mizuho Financial Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mizuho Financial Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Mizuho Financial Group locations?

New York , Jersey City , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Chicago , Midtown New York , Hoboken , Iselin , Harrison , Montclair , Newark , Woodbridge , Brooklyn , New City , Houston , Portland , Boston , Atlanta , Lawrenceville , East Los Angeles , Little Tokyo

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,230 total reviews)

Masahiro Kihara

90% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Mizuho Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,230 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mizuho Financial Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

1.0

Feb 24, 2017

Poor experience for non-Japanese

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mizuho Securities division has its ducks in a row and is more westernized. Other divisions are very rigid and backward.

Cons

Lack of clarity or direction is always an issue with management.

Mizuho Financial Group Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are working toward making changes to address these concerns.

5.0

Jan 13, 2017

Best place to work for the people

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and growing business. Lots of opportunity for professional growth and learning. Lots of young talent with fresh ideas. Blue sky for your next job opportunity. I have the best manager in the world.

Cons

They have some red tape for process changes There are Japanese expats who can be hard to communicate with sometimes but they are never rude about it.

Mizuho Financial Group Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased you are having a positive experience! We recognize the frustration related to 'red tape,' which is something being examined.

2.0

Aug 13, 2014

Mizuho requires a thick skin and the ability to handle micromanagement while working with disgruntled employees

Information technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits are great. Most people are friendly. There is a lot to learn if you are willing to put in the time and effort. And for those who prove themselves are always rewarded with more work. (Not sure if you can categorize that as a pro?)

Cons

Most groups are under staffed and over worked. If you have read other "Glassdoor" reviews of Mizuho Securities you will know there are many issues with the IT Department. It seems harder and harder to find the best and brightest employees to join us. Mizuho seem to be hiring those that are good enough while those that are still here are jumping ship at their first opportunity, and who can blame them. You have to feel sorry for those that are left trying to get the work done in this very unhealthy environment, no matter how much they get paid.

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