Working at Canon in Chicago, IL: 4 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Chicago, IL Area

"Worked there over 10 years. No room for advancement. Puts out their own magazine touting they are the best people on the block. They don't tell that many employees have 2 or more jobs. Pay stinks if you are not salaries. Inclement weather has to go to work if hourly. Back-stabbing co-workers who will make you quit or be fired. Doesn't reimburse in a timely manner. Benefits are good if you are single and without kids. Year end evaluations are a joke. Worked well into the night(2 am). Logistics is dysfunctional. Prioritize few clients over others. Managers are more concerned about their about well-being than you. Leave of absence is only granted after you use all your vacation, sick and personal days. No wireless. Network speeds are slow, and IT yells at you if you download anything over 17MB. How are we supposed to download the latest firmware? Managers have their favorites and seniority rules. Work 40 hours and pay for 37.5(2.5 hours was your unpaid lunch). Smokers ruined all the landscaping. Sales has the highest priority. They tout that they are losing money, but they have profit sharing by inputting 1% into your 401k. Managers are more concerned about garbage and recycling, which is a lie. They are so worried about part costs that they rather you spend 4 hours replacing a roller than 20 minute assembly. They tout cleanliness in their work areas, but that is a lie. Hernias are the norm. Any sign of weakness or if you need help or if you need more training is mark against you. Male-dominated culture in many departments with turf wars between bitter old men who dislikes everyone and everything."

"The company had been acquired recently which created a layer of complexity making it difficult to accomplish my tasks. The products are top notch. The solutions we sold were considered the best in class. I enjoyed representing the products and the brand."

"Canon is a good company but more importantly was the quality of the people."