Does Nidec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nidec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nidec. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nidec?

60% 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) , Auxiliar De Produção (7) , Sales Manager (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Supervisor (7) , Manager (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , QA Engineer (6) , Sales (6) , Ingeniero De Calidad (5) , Machine Operator (5) , Quality Assurance Engineer (5) , Senior Engineer (5) , Software Developer (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 24 reviews)); "Great benefit and flexible vacation schedule" ((in 18 reviews)); "good colleagues and get off work on time most of the time." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good rate of pay Good hours, no forced weekends Nice amount of breaks" ((in 12 reviews)); "Innovative, Professional, Good Working Environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low salary and too much overtime" ((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 25 reviews)); "No work life balance and need to provide more benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "japanese culture and" ((in 10 reviews)); "long hours and not assessable" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nidec redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Nidec locations?

Oakville , Montreal , Saint-Laurent

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3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(409 total reviews)

Shigenobu Nagamori

77% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture and values

2.9

Senior management

Nidec has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 409 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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409 reviews

1.0

Jan 19, 2026

Good for beginners

Product design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

1)Lots to learn 2)interface with customers and suppliers

Cons

1)no room to grow 2)salary ok for people starting their career 3)if you enjoy micromanagement and no office teambuilding activities, then this place is for you

5.0

May 17, 2023

Best choice I made

Purchaser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Freedom to work the way you want. Excellent work/life Balance. No micromanagement. Friendly environment.

Cons

There seems to be limited room for growth, unfortunately.

4.0

Apr 22, 2023

Good place to work but no job security!

Product design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place to work and learn.

Cons

Lay offs without any warning

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