Obayashi Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Obayashi full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Large company, so it is stable

Cons – Long working hour, Japanese initiative,

Advice to Senior Management – Get more project and spread its name in US

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Obayashi full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Obayashi has excellent technical expertise

Cons – Obayashi has very poor management

Advice to Senior Management – "A leopard can't change its spots", but in this case Obayashi management really should try to drastically overhaul its approach.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Obayashi full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Learn how to work in manageable time

Cons – strict in terms of working hours

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Obayashi full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – leadership experience in an organization and help me enhance my abilities, and also be ready to update myself by learning new things. To apply all my capabilities, engineering background, management skills and

Cons – To seek challenging position my technical skills and expertise can improve a company’s operation and increase it profits.

Advice to Senior Management – Ensuring that all QA/QC matters are in accordance with head office QA/QC System.

Current Employee – been working at Obayashi full-time for more than a year

Pros – To learn there techniques in management.

Cons – Our project hit recession that the only down side.

Advice to Senior Management – If you have another monumental project dont hesitate to give us all a call.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Obayashi

Pros – a. Less confrontational approach at work.
b. goal oriented approach of senior management, could favor performers who take initiative.

Cons – a. one gets impression contract employees are seen as objects.
b. typical in asia to expect employees to work for cruely long hours (whether producing or not).
c. racism seems common. westerners get preferred treatment.

Advice to Senior Management – increase transparency and incentive scheme (seems typical problem everywhere!).