Hitachi Rail reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(552 total reviews)
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Giuseppe Marino

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Hitachi Rail has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 552 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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552 reviews
3.0
Mar 26, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

flexible hours, diverse teams, state of the art technology

Cons

too little coordination and synergies between the departments

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Hitachi Rail Response
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Thank you very much for taking the time to evaluate us. We appreciate your positive and your constructive feedback. We are always keen to improve the work environment, and I will forward your comments to the relevant business area. We hope you continue to find working at Hitachi Rail most fulfilling. Best wishes, Hitachi Rail Careers
3.0
Mar 23, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Open door policies are advantageous

Cons

Too much red tape, filling open positions painfully slow

4.0
Mar 17, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The majority of people are still able to work from home the majority of the time. This is a great benefit because the facility is located in an area with generally bad traffic with the ever present chance of really bad traffic if anyone messes up on the highway. The people who work there are generally very competent and helpful, wiling to share information and provide help as they are able. This is important because the core product is a large and complex software application and few people know all of what's in it unless they have many years of experience. The workload will keep you busy but is generally not overwhelming.

Cons

The portion of the company in Pittsburgh has changed names over the years by being purchased by larger companies but this location can trace its history back to its founding by George Westinghouse in 1881. So while it is a "technology" company, it's never been and doubtfully will ever be at the cutting edge. Most aspects of engineering are pretty basic so it's probably not the best place to be starting your career in most specialties. The software (C++ mostly) is old and generally just grows - no disruptive changes. The engineering is a bit dated and does not generally use current tools or practices so you won't be building the best resume for the future.

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