MISUMI – Misumi recruits brilliant people to innovate and "move the needle". but then shackles them to the idea of "we've always done things this way" then they are suprised when talented people leave. | Comparably

MISUMI – Misumi recruits brilliant people to innovate and "move the needle". but then shackles them to the idea of "we've always done things this way" then they are suprised when talented people leave.

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MISUMI is configured to save time throughout the product lifecycle from design to build and ongoing maintenance. With over 20 million products globally and 80 sextillion part configurations for automation, press die, and plastic mold applications, MISUMI is the most comprehensive, user friendly engineering resource for a variety of industries including automotive, medical equipment, consumer packaging, semiconductor, and more. As both a manufacturer and distributor, MISUMI offers an unmatched, one-stop-shop to meet customer specifications, and is committed to empowering customers to do incredible design work incredibly fast. read more
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Misumi recruits brilliant people to innovate and "move the needle". but then shackles them to the idea of "we've always done things this way" then they are suprised when talented people leave.

Briefly describe your overall experience at your company

Misumi invests a lot of money into really talented people that get frustrated and leave because of the lack of autonomy. Misumi is reactive, continually talking about Countermeasures as opposed to planning for the future.

Briefly describe your overall experience at your company

There is a divide betwen the people doing the work and the people worried about the decks presented.

What are some of the best things about your team?

Fair. Smart. Agile. Efficient Robust

What are some of the best things about your team?

We are cross functional, we interface with several other teams, and we have a silo busting philosophy.

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Start doingg business like a north american company. Otherwise be content leavinv money on the table

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Show that you trust your employees. Abandon policies that don't translate from Misumi-Japanese culture to the US

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

I sray for the peopel and my teqm. My seniort leaadership is woefully out touch wifth customer aericee

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Operate with a more western mindset. Continuous comparison between Japan and US workers drives animosity, and results in less collaboration.

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Misumi needs to find another vendor for their health insurance administration. They seem very sketchy, and some of their implied messaging seems illegal.

What are some of the best things about your team?

Our team is crossfunctional, and put the customer first. Misumi has a culture of silos, and there's a real resistance to working across silos.

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

a clear path to succeed. There is no career paths are Misumi beyond becoming a manager. There needs to be a path for non manager advancement.

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

There is a glimmer of hope with having to work remotely. The attitude that we have to be sitting in the office to our jobs in ludicris in the 21st century.

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Being paid fairly. Invest in ALLL wmployers well being. Stop looking to remove benefits thag cost the otg nothing. Remote work isntt a priivsge. Its essential to work life balance.

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Assimulate into North American work culture. Stop relying on JHQ to provide direction, the last year has shown the US knows what they are doing, and they are still treated like a petuclant child.

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Consistency in policies. Specifically remote work. The policy is out of step of the rest of the market, and it's causing a drop in productivity. I don't need to come to the office to take a Teams meeting. Trust your employees.

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

There's a layer of the workforce that has been promoted simply because of tenure, and they tend to not be as skilled as other people on their team. It is next to impossible to make culuture changes when lower leadership is threatened and therefore throws up barriers to progress

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Unify, breakdown silos that prevent proceess ro run more smoothly, Listen to your emoloyees that are doing the work. Theres too kuch emphaiss on makkng decks and spreadshhetts than acttuallty swrving out. Customers. Stop with the expensive meetings that reduce profuctiivity ovwtall.

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