Does Komatsu pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Komatsu employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Komatsu. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Komatsu?

75% of Komatsu employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Komatsu 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Komatsu?

Engineer (23) , Design Engineer (15) , Analista (11) , Intern (11) , Senior Engineer (11) , Auxiliar Administrativo (10) , Jovem Aprendiz (10) , Jovem Aprendiz Administrativo (10) , Mechanical Engineer (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Supervisor (10) , Estagiário (9) , Mecânico De Manutenção (9) , Welder (9) , Manager (8)

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

"Good benefits and overtime." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great people to work for" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good culture looks ok to me" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Salary Was good for the area" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Upper management did not seem to care about employees." ((in 8 reviews)); "but you got high pressure working in holiday and weekends." ((in 7 reviews)); "heavily depends on your boss, life is so much easier if you have a good manager, otherwise you are scrolled." ((in 6 reviews)); "Certain staff is favored to get training." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Komatsu layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(606 total reviews)

Kunio Noji

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Komatsu has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 606 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Komatsu employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.7 stars).

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606 reviews

3.0

Feb 20, 2019

Good but could be much better

Product marketing manager

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Hands on, operating big equipment. Product is good. Opportunity to go to Japan. Job security. Marketing Events

Cons

Department runs extremely lean. Heavy workload without enough bandwidth to complete the expected tasks. Travel is excessive. A lot of knowledge is gathered by going to the field and getting it yourself. Management doesn’t assist in training you to be successful in your job. You figure that out yourself. Limited opportunity for advancement. Limited influence on Japan with product design. Company is not agile and changes happen very slow.

3.0

Jul 23, 2014

Good, solid company; very flat structure = low promotion opportunity

Supply chain planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company itself is great and is a solid leader in its industry with new, unsurpassed technology that keep it on the tip of the spear of the industry. The job that I have is fun, and I really do enjoy most of the people with whom I work. Also, Chattanooga is a beautiful and amazing place to live, and I can see HQ moving here one day.

Cons

The pay is extremely low. I learned this after about a year or so of working here. I am considered the most senior at what I do and continually max out my annual goals, yet I am about $15k underpaid, currently. The company gives pretty much the same raise to everyone, meaning the dirtbag you work with got the same raise as you. Also, the company is organized in a VERY flat way, meaning there is very little opportunity for promotion unless someone above you quits or gets fired. If you don't mind moving laterally with not much pay raise, then this is your company.

3.0

Jun 25, 2010

Komatsu America Corp. Swings and Misses the Same Pitch Every Time

District sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World class construction products with few peers from an engineering, manufacturing and machine performance standpoint. Very talented and professional employees in most functional areas of the day to day operations. Company is small enough and has the financial strength to quickly react to changing market conditions and has the potential to seriously challenge larger competitors in reacting to these changes.

Cons

Fundamentally incompetent senior management within the new machine sales function for all practical purposes neuters this company's potential to grow and retain market share by exploiting the strengths of the company as listed above. An outstanding engineering and manufacturing company hamstrung by a critical failure to understand the American construction equipment market and its own distribution.

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