Does Shiseido pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Shiseido?

55% of Shiseido employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shiseido 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shiseido?

Manager (32) , Intern (31) , Marketing (23) , Marketing Executive (18) , Project Manager (17) , Marketing Assistant (14) , Assistant Chef De Produit (13) , Internship (13) , Account Executive (12) , Beauty Advisor (12) , Account Manager (11) , Director (11) , Marketing Intern (11) , Assistant Manager (10) , Beauty Consultant (10)

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

"Good benefits and that is it" ((in 81 reviews)); "Shiseido is a people first company and great to work for." ((in 75 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 38 reviews)); "The teams you work with and the brand you work on are mostly great" ((in 34 reviews)); "office is nice and rowdy" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Low salary and time sheet" ((in 40 reviews)); "low pay and lack of communication" ((in 26 reviews)); "Disorganized and poor communication" ((in 15 reviews)); "Too many restructures and leadership is toxic." ((in 14 reviews)); "The upper management came from Loreal and since then, it is becoming the Loreal culture losing its original Shiseido / Japanese Culture" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shiseido redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Shiseido redundancy and their outlook for job security at Shiseido in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Shiseido locations?

Hong Kong , Kowloon Bay , Causeway Bay

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Shiseido Reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(860 total reviews)

Masahiko Uotani

68% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Shiseido has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 860 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shiseido employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

860 reviews

1.0

6 Aug 2023

Poor management, no work life balance

Senior manager, operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Staff welfare is fair Company scale is fair Work location is fair

Cons

Long working hour - including weekend!! All people are unhappy with workload Japanese culture - need to follow instruction Regional colleagues not too helpful in understanding affiliates situation Turnover rate is high - replacement also unable to fill up and need to take up 1-2 work if you are managerial level

4.0

18 Jan 2025

company is firing staff

Senior marketing executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

many staff discount across different brands

Cons

company is firing staff in different grades

2.0

20 Feb 2024

Not recommend

Assistant marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work from home policy is good

Cons

Terrible management, all they need are employees doesn't have their thoughts

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