Does KDDI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KDDI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KDDI. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KDDI?

51% of KDDI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KDDI 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KDDI?

Network Engineer (14) , Assistant Manager (11) , Engineer (9) , Systems Engineer (8) , IT Engineer (7) , Project Manager (5) , Sales (5) , Manager (4) , Senior Network Engineer (4) , Coordinator (3) , Core Researcher (3) , Director (3) , ITOC Engineer (3) , Senior Engineer (3) , Software Engineer (3)

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

"Old nut good people." ((in 15 reviews)); "Japanese colleagues are all friendly and can generally speak good English." ((in 11 reviews)); "Provides Good benefit." ((in 9 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 6 reviews)); "Managers give opportunities for improving skills and growing up." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Micro management Collusion Fake profit" ((in 19 reviews)); "Low salary & bonus and no hope for a pay rise & promotion" ((in 17 reviews)); "managers and team leads don’t care about you." ((in 7 reviews)); "Lowest pay, no management position available, many expats no locals" ((in 5 reviews)); "Horrible bonus." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about KDDI redundancies in 2026?

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

KDDI Reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(256 total reviews)

Takashi Tanaka

73% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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KDDI has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 256 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KDDI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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256 reviews

2.0

Mar 13, 2026

Low wages, low bonus, micro managing, politics

It executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If you planning to build your profile, Yes you can

Cons

-Bad increment -Bonus is based on sales and performance, but bare in mind you will never get 1month pay in total even they have 2 times bonus in a year - Micromanaging - internal politics between departments

3.0

Feb 24, 2026

Ok

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Famous company, diversity environment,good relations with colleagues

Cons

Cheap salary depends on the role, some people doesn’t match the company culture

5.0

Jan 26, 2026

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Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working styles, including flextime and teleworking, are encouraged.

Cons

In some departments, long hours of overtime work are the norm

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