Does SoftBank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SoftBank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SoftBank. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SoftBank?

68% of SoftBank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SoftBank 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SoftBank?

Software Engineer (19) , Manager (13) , Associate (9) , Director (9) , Vice President (9) , Sales (8) , Senior Manager (8) , Network Engineer (7) , Project Manager (6) , Data Scientist (5) , Engineer (5) , Executive Assistant (5) , Investment Associate (5) , Intern (4) , Machine Learning Engineer (4)

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

"People are nice and helped me a lot" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 9 reviews)); "Can work with great colleagues on global scale projects" ((in 8 reviews)); "The pay is good and it's easy to achieve a good work" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"low salary especially in raise part" ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor management; lots of internal politics" ((in 8 reviews)); "Traditional Japanese bad culture" ((in 8 reviews)); "There is no reprimand for horrible managers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay lower than market and long hours" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed SoftBank locations?

New York , San Carlos , Miami , San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Boston , Washington , Houston , Los Angeles , Pasadena , Torrance , Mountain View , Japan , Japan

SoftBank reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(275 total reviews)

Masayoshi Son

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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SoftBank has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 275 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SoftBank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

275 reviews

4.0

Feb 24, 2026

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- competitive salary. - stock options - health insurance

Cons

- Working long hours for some departments

3.0

Dec 9, 2025

Hybrid Japanese company

Ai engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can use English for daily conversation

Cons

Paper work is crazy instead of focusing doing real AI projects

4.0

Nov 26, 2025

Solid Benefits and Work-Life Balance, but Limited Creativity in Engineering Roles

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

・Excellent benefits and employee support programs — comprehensive insurance, generous leave policies, and strong corporate perks are definitely a plus. ・Stable environment at a well-known company — the brand name and company scale provide a sense of security. ・Opportunities to work on large-scale systems that have a real impact across the business. ・Good work-life balance overall, especially compared to other major tech firms in Japan.

Cons

・Decision-making can be slow, and cross-team coordination sometimes creates delays. ・Creative or high-autonomy work is limited, which may not be ideal for engineers who want to explore new technologies or build things from scratch.

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Good company

Hybrid Japanese company

Solid Benefits and Work-Life Balance, but Limited Creativity in Engineering Roles

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