Product Development Engineer - WaveRunner Product Development Engineer Yamaha Motor Employee Review

3.0
21 May 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Company has good work-life balance and respectable benefits. Engineering has good perks - trips to support product launches, etc.

Cons

Micro-management is rampant - part of the Japanese culture. Pay is below average. My colleagues who have left have received 20% or higher raises in areas with similar cost of living index scores. Company places artificial requirements (tenure) on job promotions, no matter how good performance reviews are.

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5.0
21 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great workplace, great coworkers, and great culture if you’re passionate about the powersports industry. The benefits are good, 401k match is good.

Cons

Pay compensation could be a little better, but this industry is cyclical. When the economy is good, raises and bonuses are easier to obtain. During tough times that affect the industry as a whole, things can get lean, but understandably so.

4.0
10 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very nice employees and environment

Cons

Onboarding process was a bit tedious

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