Does Hitachi Rail pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hitachi Rail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hitachi Rail. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hitachi Rail?

70% of Hitachi Rail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hitachi Rail 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hitachi Rail?

Engineer (32) , Maintenance Technician (21) , Project Manager (20) , Software Engineer (20) , Senior Project Manager (10) , Systems Engineer (10) , Intern (9) , Software Analyst (8) , Technician (8) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Maintenance Engineer (6) , Manager (6) , Project Engineer (6) , Lead Technician (5) , Test Engineer (5)

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

"The people are great and my team have always been really supportive." ((in 37 reviews)); "good work/life balance and no issues taking PTO" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good benefits and overtime options" ((in 32 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good company and culture" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and extremely disorganized" ((in 43 reviews)); "Bad managers only think themselves." ((in 14 reviews)); "micromanaged, poor leadership, lack of structure" ((in 14 reviews)); "There is no communication between people in any department." ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior management are a mixed bag." ((in 7 reviews))

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Hitachi Rail Reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(553 total reviews)

Giuseppe Marino

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (553 reviews)

Hitachi Rail has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 553 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).

Reviews by job title

553 reviews

4.0

1 Jul 2026

Global presence but low pay and unclear advancement

Associate project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Big organization, different offices around the world

Cons

Low competition, less increase, unclear career opportunities

3.0

28 Jun 2026

Mixed experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Knowledgeable team members Interesting technical solutions

Cons

Easy to get sidelined/isolated from the team (ex-Thales)

5.0

19 Jun 2026

Interesting projects overshadowed by increased oversight

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Plenty of projects to keep you busy and interested.

Cons

The Pittsburgh office ran really well with Remote work, now they're becoming Big Brother.

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