Does Hitachi Rail pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hitachi Rail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hitachi Rail. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hitachi Rail?

69% of Hitachi Rail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hitachi Rail 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hitachi Rail?

Engineer (31) , Maintenance Technician (21) , Software Engineer (20) , Project Manager (19) , Systems Engineer (10) , Intern (9) , Senior Project Manager (9) , Software Analyst (8) , Technician (8) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Manager (6) , Project Engineer (6) , Lead Technician (5) , Maintenance Engineer (5) , Category Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at Hitachi Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 35 reviews)); "good work/life balance and no issues taking PTO" ((in 33 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good benefits and overtime options" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good company and culture" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hitachi Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and extremely disorganized" ((in 41 reviews)); "micromanaged, poor leadership, lack of structure" ((in 14 reviews)); "Bad managers only think themselves." ((in 13 reviews)); "There is no communication between people in any department." ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior management are a mixed bag." ((in 7 reviews))

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(546 total reviews)

Giuseppe Marino

79% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Hitachi Rail has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 546 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hitachi Rail employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

546 reviews

2.0

Nov 27, 2021

Employment at Hitachi Rail

Project administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hitachi Rail provides considerable freedom for being proactive and taking actions without being second guessed.

Cons

Salaries are not competitive in the market, and employee turnover is increasing.

1.0

Apr 25, 2025

Work environment

Bim manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work i environment is unfair

Cons

Bad environment no inclusive no diversity

4.0

Nov 29, 2024

Good company, bad pay

Associate project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good processes, lots of projects, good engineers

Cons

terrible pay, program managers have no experience,

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Jobs at Hitachi Rail

Software Analyst Intern (Fall 2026, 8 months)

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Business Analyst (Engineering) Intern (Fall 2026 / 8-12 months)

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