Working at Ricoh in San Jose, CA: 4 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Jose, CA Area

"I've worked with Ricoh for 4 months now and I am pleased so far."

"In the end the hard work, some of it interesting, results bad treatment."

What do you like about working at Ricoh?

"A few really good co-workers, and some interesting problems. That doesn't make up for a crazy schedule always or clue-free executive team."

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

"Don't. Well, ok if you really need a job pronto."

What don't you like about working at Ricoh?

"Micro-management from Japan. HR that only backs up management no matter what. Lack of respect for senior people. All decision made by executive team and almost none by senior engineers. Rude and usually clue-free management and HR."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None for management. I would advise the investors to not run with sunk costs and to salt the earth."

"I started as a Lead engineer and received 2 promotions while there"

What do you like about working at Ricoh?

"I got to work with some interesting technologies and worked at building a PaaS system unlike anything that currently exists"

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

"Avoid interviewing here if you have a family or do not want to have unrealistic expectations placed upon you and then dinged when you can't hit them"

What don't you like about working at Ricoh?

"The culture of the company was very un-family friendly, the expectations of employees was unsustainable"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The executive staff needs to be completely replaced in order to change the culture"

"Good company."