Daikin reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,602 total reviews)
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Noriyuki Inoue

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Daikin has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,602 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Daikin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Feb 22, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Depending on who you work with it could be a very fun group of people to be with. The Japanese cultures of continual improvement and people centered management seem promising but it hasn't hit the rank and file in North America yet.

Cons

Poor leadership and management, tremendous turnover, recruiting takes a very long time to get through, and the merger with Goodman MFG has led to continual changes to policy and compensation. Low compensation compared to other manufacturers and equipment reps in the HVAC field.

1.0
Jun 23, 2014

(UK) Woking Office

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice colleagues. No micro management.

Cons

Management is non-existent. Do not expect any support what so ever. The first 3 days I started I had no computer, no phone, no software installed. It was only when I decided to rummage around through filing cabinets I came across Daikins dedicated IT helpdesk number. 3 hours later I had it all setup and running. It's the most inefficient operation I've ever experienced. On top of all this, the 'manager's' simply delegate jobs to other people as they either 1) do not understand it themselves or 2) do not want to understand it themselves. They then expect you to make the processes more efficient but they do not bother to take the time in analyzing the weaknesses themselves and fairly quantify issues with a view to resolving them. On top of all this, I witnessed 3 engineers leave in 2 months and I was the 3rd to fill the position I had (2 before me were "let-go" - all this within 6 months). It was simply comical to work there. Worst place I have ever worked.

2.0
Apr 26, 2014

Management issues

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great place to learn HVAC systems, depending on how much you are willing to learn, Great exposure to people in the construction line in Malaysia

Cons

Poor benefits, management feels like a headless chicken. All growth planned for short term rather then long term.

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