Yazaki reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(895 total reviews)

Shinji Yazaki

63% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Yazaki has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 895 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Yazaki employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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895 reviews
2.0
Sep 11, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to become familiar with the automotive industry business/government relations! Solid benefits at a low cost to the employee. Modifications to the building and office furniture have made it much nicer. Yazaki is great at assembling wire harnesses for major manufacturers.

Cons

Financial issues and over leveraging led to three consecutive years of downsizing. It had created an environment where employees have to take on three or more roles while recently receiving a decrease in pay. It was really great for years, but had issues profiting. Recently it started to turn things around and improve, but instead of targeting toxic assets and poor investment, it targeted the workforce. Over 30% of the positions have been cut during this period and some of them had to be refilled because they were not properly researched.

3.0
Jul 16, 2020

Not What is Used to Be

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Multiple Divisions * Try to promote from within * Big on standardization

Cons

* Going thru reorg changes * Company is at reduction of staff for survival mode * Work/Life balance is poor - trying to do more with less * Home office (Japan) is not monitoring CEO well.

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Yazaki Response
5y
Thank you for your service to Yazaki. We value your feedback. The impact of the health and economic crisis on the global automotive industry has been unprecedented. The Company has and continues to take the difficult but necessary actions as approved by the Board of Directors for a sustainable future.
1.0
Apr 23, 2019

Horrible Place To Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None that I can come up with.

Cons

Company does not value people and could care less about the commitment given by its employees. This company is on it’s 5th CEO in 10 years and is indicative of the lack of direction at the top. Morale is at an all time low and the new CEO has been labeled as a “Hatchet Man”. Stay Away!

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Yazaki Response
7y
Thank you for your tenure at Yazaki. As you may know, the company is undergoing a significant transition into a high-performance, connected culture. While transformation can undoubtedly be difficult for some individuals, the vast majority of our employees are behind the company’s direction and enjoy working at Yazaki North America. The company recently concluded an employee engagement survey. Our sample size of more than 11,000 employees (with an 84% response rate) indicates that three-quarters of our workforce agree or strongly agree that – • They have confidence that senior management is leading the company in the right direction. • They are satisfied with Yazaki as a place to work. Yazaki is focused on putting the right people, in the right jobs, at the right locations to position it to leverage the Connectivity, Autonomy, Electrification, and Sharing Economy (CASE) advanced mobility trends.
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