Working at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in San Jose, CA: 16 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Jose, CA Area

"Nice company and people, but slow."

"It's OK but can be better."

"I worked here since graduation."

"I've worked with HGST, a Western Digital Subsidiary, for at least 2 combined years, the company has decent benefits with 401k matching, health, and dental. They have at least three locations in the bay area and are in the process of completing a merger with Western Digital."

"Good legacy company could do better with Personnel Management, implementing new business technology and providing new talent an opportunity to grow."

"Too many meetings. Need to give engineers more time to do real work."

"To work in a relatively conducive environment that not only promotes an overall technical growth of my experience in Industrial Automation Engineering but also infuses the spirit of learning and motivates individuals to acquire a prospective outlook."

"Good Company and good work culture."

"Good, and am comfortable with the culture here."

What do you like about working at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies?

"Great team, great projects, and great customer base, great director."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just prepare for the job, and make sure you know about the company products."

What don't you like about working at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies?

"Too much politics in department, they need to cut that down."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Cut out the politics, and focus more on business and projects."

"Great place to work"

What do you like about working at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies?

"Challenging technical position. Great team environment. Good pay and benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Highlight technical abilities and stress team player mentality. Good place to work"

What don't you like about working at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies?

"Management could be somewhat oppressive. Often deadlines were very unreasonable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better planning. Tighter controls on spare parts. Time allowed for tasks"

"Company has a very hard time and is in a very competitive product."

"Excellent PC Division"

What do you like about working at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies?

"I enjoyed all of the employees, as they were helpful with my career growth and provided excellent advice. All employees were very knowledgeable at what they did."

What don't you like about working at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies?

"It was difficult to launch a product in a timely fashion. All major approvals had to go through Japan, and they didn't fully understand the American Market."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Japan should really spend time researching the American Market if they want to successfully launch a product in the US"

"Very good"

What do you like about working at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies?

"the people"

What don't you like about working at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies?

"red tape with japan"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"less mettings"