Hitachi Rail reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(547 total reviews)
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Giuseppe Marino

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Hitachi Rail has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 547 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 Transport de biens et de personnes industry (3.5 stars).

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547 reviews
1.0
Sep 23, 2017

Incompetent

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Pros

Flexible employer with huge scope for expansion but only with the right leadership in place. Good people working here with strong team spirit.

Cons

Incompetence has lead to a personal data breach of employee bank information. Something which I'm sure nobody will be held accountable for such is the culture.

5.0
Sep 11, 2017

A growing company but a great experience

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Pros

I started in the Holborn office in London before moving to the new offices at Ludgate and spent nearly 1.5 years at Hitachi Rail. Personally I really enjoyed it as my role changed massively in my time there which was only possible as the company was growing so quickly. I worked in the Sales and Marketing team and the people were great, I loved some of the projects I got to work on and everyone worked as a team - which I loved. My role focused on delivering a new project and I would have been looking forward to new projects after this except for me the travel to the office was really long so I found something similar closer to home. I would definitely recommend working there though - I had a really positive experience.

Cons

Things move really quickly as there was so much to deliver in a short space of time, if you don't thrive in that type of environment you might struggle with the pace of things. Overall I didn't find many negatives with my experience and if the office was in a different location, I would have stayed on with Hitachi.

3.0
Oct 6, 2016

chaotic place to work

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Pros

Good brand. Commitment to making quality product. Lots of contracts to be delivered, a lot of smart people have been hired this year. Dynamic environment. Give them a bit longer and the new leadership should calm down a bit and be as approachable as they initially announced they would be (before disappearing under 50,000 emails). Lots of potential for it to be a real employer of choice in a few years time. Get the right line manager and you could enjoy it here. People are mostly forward thinking and if you can deliver on your objectives there is flexibility in how and where you work.

Cons

Everyone here is too busy. Too busy to execute that best practise they want to, or take the time to plan the strategy they have actually been hired to do. Too busy to do performance reviews. Too busy to eat lunch. I don't regret my time here but salary was about £10k under the market rate and a better offer came along. Some pockets of the business are collaborate and supportive, but some are toxic and many people are stressed. Some people were unpleasant and rude. Directors always seemed either frantic or exhausted. The expenses system was a joke. The pension was poor, the benefits basic, bonus terrible, but HR improved the maternity leave to be market leading which while not relevant was a good sign.

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