Does Ajinomoto pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ajinomoto employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ajinomoto. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ajinomoto?

78% of Ajinomoto employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ajinomoto 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ajinomoto?

Operador De Produção (62) , Especialista (51) , Supervisor (23) , Analista Pleno (22) , Engenheiro (19) , Especialista De Marketing (18) , Analista Sênior (17) , Estagiário (14) , Gerente (14) , Auxiliar De Produção (12) , Supervisor Sênior (12) , Analista (11) , Operador (9) , Analista De Laboratório Pleno (8) , Analista Trainee (8)

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

"Good benefits and profit share" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lots of great people in the rank and file" ((in 14 reviews)); "good pay and working hours" ((in 9 reviews)); "Colleagues are helpful and friendly" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great Environment for growth and development." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low salary and benefit not so good" ((in 16 reviews)); "Current management is always a bit behind and doesn’t trust their own employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "there is no japanese culture" ((in 8 reviews)); "No training conducted for employees growth" ((in 6 reviews)); "Managers will only see at their side and expect you to solve it everything by yourself and push the blame for making such mistakes and never refer back and check than gossip behind." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Ajinomoto locations?

Raleigh , San Diego , Carthage , Lampasas , Ontario , Itasca , Eddyville , Oakland , Portland , Ayer , Chicago , Piedmont , Joplin , New York , Belgium , Starkville , Hayward , Home , Gresham , Red Bluff Crossing

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Ajinomoto reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(272 total reviews)

Takaaki Nishii

77% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Ajinomoto has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 272 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ajinomoto employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

272 reviews

3.0

May 20, 2026

Good schedule, but pay is disappointing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good schedule for the position

Cons

Bad pay for the position

4.0

Apr 25, 2026

Working environment

Production executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Training opportunity is a lot and available 2. Salary and benefits is better than average market rate. 3. Helpful and supportive colleagues.

Cons

1. Promotion might be limited. 2. Location might be off from city center.

3.0

Apr 20, 2026

Very Japanese style

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn the process that is detail and structure

Cons

Too much hierarchy and old style sometimes

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