Komatsu Ltd. Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"A good place to work, but not much chance to move up"

"Great place to work, the vision from upper management is well received in the organization."

"Good job not many opportunities to move up"

"Just OK - very behind in technology and processes"

"Good company; however, there's no room for growth within the company. The company work atmosphere and work ethic are derived from the Japanese way of life and work, which is very admirable. But overall employee satisfaction within the company is not that high."

"I've worked with this global company for 8 years now. Looking for something closer to home."

What do you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"My mother said if I couldn't say anything nice, then it's best to say nothing at all."

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

"In Japan, people are hired because of their ability to fit in. Skills, education, background are not important. Fitting in is important, but so is competency. Expect interviews to be hazier than typical places. Also expect job offered will be the last position you will get (promotions are rare, even rarer for competency)."

What don't you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"Most managers are B-team quality at best. No vision or planning, just pure reaction. Decision making is weak, partly due to B-team managers, partly because Japanese overlords do not permit local decisions. Americans are treated as secondary humans by xenophobic managers on rotation from Japan. As a result, very little movement for promotion."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hand out backbones to various managers. Too much kowtowing to Japan at the expense of North American locations."

"Komatsu is a great company to work for, had it not been for the downturn in business I would still be there."

"Low pay. Small chance of advancement. Slightly hostile enviroment"

What do you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"The Chattanooga plant was better to work at. I don't recommend the Newberry plant."

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

"Yes. Work at the Chattanooga plant"

What don't you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"Newberry Plant"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to manage others in a way to encourage and motivate them."

What do you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"Good people and customers."

What don't you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"Upper management, company was sold."

What do you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"I liked learning and working with a different culture, first time for me working with a foreign company"

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

"Try to become familiar the the Japanese way of doing business."

What don't you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"Sometimes the cultural differences got in the way of making sound business decisions here in the USA"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen and react to the input of the workers."

"Good starting place."

What do you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"In my 8 years of employment with Komatsu, I was able to work in many different departments and learn many different skills."

What don't you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"The income left something to be desired."

What do you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"Flexiblity"

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

"Not like the traditional japanese companies."

What don't you like about working at Komatsu Ltd.?

"Lack of diversity"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more committed to quality."