Does Kikkoman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kikkoman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kikkoman. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kikkoman?

36% of Kikkoman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kikkoman 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kikkoman?

Analista (2) , Manager (2) , Specialist (2)

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

"Benefits are good" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good pay but it could be better." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good colleagues." ((in 3 reviews))

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Kikkoman Reviews

2.7

36% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Yuzaburo Mogi

41% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture and values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Diversity and inclusion

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Kikkoman has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Kikkoman employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

43 reviews

1.0

7 Jun 2026

poor company culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and relatively flexible depending on the departmebt

Cons

Absolutely no communication from leadership. No upward growth opportunities and weird corporate culture and expectations

3.0

4 Jun 2026

Good people and bad manager

Logistics coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Convenient location. 2 days a week work from home arrangement is good.

Cons

Typical Japanese company. It depends on expat manager.

1.0

23 Apr 2026

Toxic Office- Blessing of Management

Supply chain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Close to home. Location. Commute.

Cons

Toxic work environment. Repetitive job duties without thinking “outside the box”. Complete lack of support from direct Manager or management to address toxic work environment.

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Jobs at Kikkoman

Bottling - Grade 5 - 1st Shift

Bottling Operator-2nd Shift