Does Nidec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nidec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nidec. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nidec?

61% of Nidec employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nidec 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nidec?

Engineer (26) , Project Manager (8) , Sales Manager (8) , Auxiliar De Produção (7) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Supervisor (7) , Manager (6) , QA Engineer (6) , Sales (6) , Ingeniero De Calidad (5) , Machine Operator (5) , Project Engineer (5) , Quality Assurance Engineer (5) , Senior Engineer (5)

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

"Good People : I was there for 4 years and those people are some of my best friends." ((in 22 reviews)); "the pay is good ,people are nice" ((in 16 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great working environment." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great opportunities in the company" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low salary for an Engineer and Lack of benefits" ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor management; my direct manager would often fail to assign us work to do, and would disappear without advanced warning for days at a time." ((in 26 reviews)); "No work life balance and need to provide more benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "japanese culture and" ((in 9 reviews)); "managers can "motivate" 5 of 8 of their engineers to leave the company and no one asks a question what's wrong with this manager/director?" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nidec layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Nidec locations?

Saint Louis , Saint Charles , Chicago , Lexington , Mena , Mankato , Minster , Auburn Hills , Shelbyville , Akron , North Canton , Independence , Hoffman Estates , Syracuse , Southaven , Minneapolis , Princeton , Fort Wayne , Cleveland , Los Angeles , San Jose , Houma , Detroit , Novi , Eden Prairie , Saint Paul , Evansville , Indianapolis , Middletown , Eastlake

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3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(414 total reviews)

Shigenobu Nagamori

77% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Nidec has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 414 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nidec 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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414 reviews

3.0

Jul 24, 2020

Regional Sales Manager

Regional sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of experienced people in there.

Cons

There is a lot of bureaucracy to get things done

4.0

Jul 10, 2020

Decent place to work

Strategic account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong management that is focused on growth

Cons

Working for a Japanese company is very different compared to an American company.

5.0

Jun 15, 2020

Good Place to work

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, decent pay, great place to learn

Cons

Too many processes, but the Nidec group is very large so it is hard to reduce the amount of paperwork

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