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Hitachi Data Systems is a company that provides modular mid-range and high-end storage systems, software and services. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 208

TOTAL RATINGS: 1610

CEO: Gajen Kandiah

Hitachi Vantara Company Culture

Hitachi Vantara Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

3.2/5

Hitachi Vantara's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Team

Outlook

B-

Meetings

C+

Perks & Benefits

C+

Retention

C+

Hitachi Vantara CEO

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Gajen Kandiah

65 /100

Diversity at Hitachi Vantara

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Diverse employees at Hitachi Vantara have rated Team, Perks And Benefits, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Hitachi Vantara

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

D+

Women at Hitachi Vantara have rated Team, CEO Rating, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Hitachi Vantara eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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Recommend to a Friend?

-6

Hitachi Vantara employees are -6% more likely to recommend Hitachi Vantara as a great place to work

36%	Promoters
22%	Passives
42%	Detractors

Working at Hitachi Vantara

Working at Hitachi Vantara is rated below average by 208 employees, across various culture dimensions. Hitachi Vantara employees rate Team highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Environment have the most room for improvement, putting Hitachi Vantara’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Hitachi Vantara was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Hitachi Vantara

Overall Company Culture at Hitachi Vantara is rated C

Last updated months ago

Bottom

40%

Hitachi Vantara ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 208 Employees

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100

Summary	Department	Score
Operations 76	Operations	76
IT 72	IT	72
Customer Support 52	Customer Support	52
Sales 46	Sales	46
Engineering 44	Engineering	44

Hitachi Vantara Employee Reviews

Out of 89 Hitachi Vantara employee reviews, 64% were positive. The remaining 36% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Hitachi Vantara improve their work culture.

64%

36%

Positive Reviews	64%
Constructive Feedback	36%

Positive Reviews From Hitachi Vantara Employees

What do you like best about the leadership team?
Innovative and inspiring leadership team.
Anonymous Review
What did you like most about the interview process?
I was hired as a transfer from a subsidiary - not really a full interview
Review from Customer Support DeptAnonymous Review
What makes you most happy at work?
Great flexibility of work schedule
Review from Customer Support DeptAnonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From Hitachi Vantara Employees

What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Communication, cohesiveness, vision could be better.
Anonymous Review
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
En practicamente casi todo. Es una compañia que terminará muriend
Anonymous Review
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
accountability, knowledge sharing, team work.
Anonymous Review

Hitachi Vantara Company Information

Hitachi Vantara Company Overview

Hitachi Data Systems is a company that provides modular mid-range and high-end storage systems, software and services.

Hitachi Vantara was founded in 1989 and its current CEO is Gajen Kandiah. Since its inception 37 years ago, Hitachi Vantara has grown to 8104 employees.

Hitachi Vantara Mission, Vision & Values

Hitachi Vantara Mission & Values

Digital transformation improves enterprises’ cost-efficiency, time to market, customer experience, and revenue through better data management. Hitachi Data Systems uses data to power the digital enterprise.

Hitachi Vantara Mission, Vision & Values

Headquarter	2845 Lafayette Street Santa Clara, CA 95050 United States of America
Website	www.hds.com/
Founding Date	1989
Tel	(800) 446-0744
Company Status	Private
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Hitachi Vantara Competitors

Hitachi Vantara competitors include IBM, SAS, Fujitsu, and Tableau Software. Hitachi Vantara ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Hitachi Vantara compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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Hitachi Vantara Employees

Hitachi Vantara has 8104 employees. 208 employees at Hitachi Vantara have reviewed Hitachi Vantara across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 208 Hitachi Vantara employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Hitachi Vantara are not very pleased with their total compensation at Hitachi Vantara, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Hitachi Vantara are pleased with their team. 208 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Hitachi Vantara are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Hitachi Vantara believe the environment at Hitachi Vantara is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Hitachi Vantara is comfortably fast. About 67% of the employees at Hitachi Vantara work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Hitachi Vantara are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life

Hitachi Vantara employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day

Work Hours

A Day in the Life

Employees at Hitachi Vantara report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

A Day in the Life

On a typical day, employees at Hitachi Vantara have 0 meetings

Meetings

A Day in the Life

80% of Hitachi Vantara employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

A Day in the Life

Hitachi Vantara employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

A Day in the Life

71% of Hitachi Vantara employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

A Day in the Life

Hitachi Vantara employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year

Feedback

A Day in the Life

61% of Hitachi Vantara employees call their work environment positive

Environment

Joining Hitachi Vantara - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Hitachi Vantara is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Hitachi Vantara employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 33% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Hitachi Vantara Employee Onboarding

Hitachi Vantara KPIs and OKRs

At Hitachi Vantara 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Hitachi Vantara's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 Hitachi Vantara employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

Answer	Percent
Yes	30%
No	70%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Hitachi Vantara KPIs & OKRs

Hitachi Vantara CEO & Leadership

Hitachi Vantara CEO - Gajen Kandiah

65 /100

Hitachi Vantara’s CEO Gajen Kandiah started in this role in 2020. Gajen’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Gajen in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 30% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Gajen Kandiah’s employees rank Hitachi Vantara in the Top 30% for Team, in the Top 40% for Outlook, and in the Top 50% for Meetings. Kandiah is generally unpopular with Hitachi Vantara employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees in the Sales department. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Hitachi Vantara Leadership

The Hitachi Vantara Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Gajen Kandiah, CTO Hu Yoshida, and CTO Americas Dan Knight

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Hitachi Vantara Salaries

How much does Hitachi Vantara pay?

How much do people at Hitachi Vantara get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Hitachi Vantara is $115,220, or $55 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $113,227, or $54 per hour.

At Hitachi Vantara, the highest paid job is a Senior Designer at $315,261 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,380 annually. Average Hitachi Vantara salaries by department include: Admin at $51,185, Operations at $92,341, Finance at $87,240, and HR at $142,744. Half of Hitachi Vantara salaries are above $113,227.

76 employees at Hitachi Vantara rank their Compensation in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 250 ratings) while 72 employees at Hitachi Vantara rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 80 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Hitachi Vantara employees include job titles like Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager, Architect, and Developer. Comparably data has a total of 15 salary records from Hitachi Vantara employees.

Last updated months ago.

Hitachi Vantara Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $61k	$61k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $91k	$91k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $107k	$107k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $182k	$182k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $246k	$246k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $315k	$315k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $319k	$319k	100th Percentile

$115,220^*

Average Compensation

$113,227^*

Median Compensation

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Hitachi Vantara Salaries by City

Hitachi Vantara Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Hitachi Vantara

Diverse employees at Hitachi Vantara score the company 54/100 across various culture categories, placing Hitachi Vantara in the Bottom 20% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Hitachi Vantara across various culture dimensions.

As an international organization, Hitachi Vantara is committed to,fostering an environment that leverages the unique contributions of,diverse individuals. A diverse and inclusive workforce stirs innovation,and drives growth. It allows us to effectively draw on different,perspectives to enhance creative ideas and solutions thereby,strengthening our work culture, which in turn strengthens our business,success

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 33/100

Department - Engineering

Men 78/100

Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Diverse Employees 38/100

Department - Engineering

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100

Men 46/100

Department - Sales

Diverse Employees N/A/100

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Hitachi Vantara Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation Policy

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Hitachi Vantara PTO

Hitachi Vantara's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Hitachi Vantara's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 20% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Hitachi Vantara's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	20%
Vacation Policy	20%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	60%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	0%
$1000 -$1500/mo	67%
$500 -$1000/mo	0%
Less than $500/mo	33%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Hitachi Vantara PTO Policy

Hitachi Vantara Careers

Hitachi Vantara Jobs

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Hitachi Vantara applied for 9 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 11% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Hitachi Vantara has a total of 8104 employees

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

11% Granted (1 out of 9)
0% Denied ( out of 9)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 9)
89% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (8 out of 9)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Hitachi Vantara Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Hitachi Vantara on Comparably

Candidates By Department

	All Industries	31%
	Engineering	25%
	Executive	19%
	Marketing	6%
	Sales	6%
	Other	13%

Candidates By Location

	Santa Clara	19%
	Washington	13%
	Boston	13%
	Danville	6%
	New York City	6%
	Other	44%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Hitachi Vantara

What is Hitachi Vantara address?

Hitachi Vantara location is at 2845 Lafayette Street

Who is the CEO of Hitachi Vantara?

Hitachi Vantara CEO is Gajen Kandiah, their score by employees is 65

What is Hitachi Vantara eNPS?

The eNPS for Hitachi Vantara is -6

What is the salary for Jr Designer in Hitachi Vantara?

Jr Designer average salary in the US is 86k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in Hitachi Vantara?

The average salaries for Marketing in Hitachi Vantara is 102k

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