Nissan Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
339
TOTAL
RATINGS
2300

Nissan Company Culture

Nissan Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
Nissan's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Nissan CEO

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Hiroto Saikawa Nissan's CEO
Hiroto Saikawa
69 /100

Diversity at Nissan

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Diverse employees at Nissan have rated Team, CEO Rating, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Nissan

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at Nissan have rated Professional Development, Team, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Nissan 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?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-2

Nissan employees are -2% more likely to recommend Nissan as a great place to work

39%Promoters
20%Passives
41%Detractors

Working at Nissan

Working at Nissan is rated below average by 339 employees, across various culture dimensions. Nissan employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting Nissan’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in Nashville, TN. See below in detail how working at Nissan was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Nissan

C

Overall Company Culture at Nissan is rated C

Last updated months ago

Bottom
40%

Nissan ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 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 339 Employees

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Engineering
87
Engineering87
HR
78
HR78
Operations
67
Operations67
Sales
63
Sales63
Admin
58
Admin58
Customer Support
45
Customer Support45
Marketing
44
Marketing44
Customer Success
35
Customer Success35

Nissan Employee Reviews

Out of 215 Nissan employee reviews, 60% were positive. The remaining 40% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Nissan improve their work culture.

60%
40%
Positive Reviews60%
Constructive Feedback40%

Positive Reviews From Nissan Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    scheduling and timely process + feedback
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    working on innovative designs with the team
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    employee engagement, manager, team, cafeteria

Constructive Feedback From Nissan Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    All aspects of growth r&d and customer needs
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Just all work together and show up ready to work
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Over worked and very much under paid!

Nissan Company Information

Nissan Company Overview

Nissan offers automotive products and services.

Nissan was founded in 1933 and its current CEO is Hiroto Saikawa. Since its inception 93 years ago, Nissan has grown to 142925 employees.

Nissan Mission, Vision & Values

Nissan Mission & Values

Innovation and excitement for everyone. For Nissan, this means making cars that are more efficient, more beautiful, more inspiring and more human than ever before. It means, simply, making cars that change the world and the way we move through it. We are more than a car company. We are an innovation company. We take the most innovative thinking in the industry and combine it with performance, value, efficiency, safety, and style. The result: cars that thrill you, every time you get behind the wheel.

Nissan Vision Statement

Enriching people's lives, building trust with our employees, customers, dealers, partners, shareholders and the world at large.

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Nissan

Guided by the corporate vision of “Enriching People’s Lives”, Nissan provides unique and innovative automotive products and services that deliver superior values to all stakeholders.
As it develops as a company through its full range of global activities, Nissan seeks to not only create economic value but also contribute solutions to society as a leading global automaker. Nissan is committed to all stakeholders—including customers, shareholders, employees and the communities where it does business—and to delivering valuable and sustainable mobility for all. Furthermore, we pursue the realization of a zero-emission, zero-fatality society by actively contributing to the sustainable development of society.

Nissan believes it is as important to contribute to society as it is to deliver innovative and exciting vehicles and outstanding services to
customers worldwide. Our social contribution activities focus on three areas: caring for the environment, education and humanitarian
aid. As an automaker, we can draw on our expertise, technology and products in our various philanthropic activities. We work with
actors in a variety of sectors to address complex social issues. With a common vision, our regional offices and affiliates also conduct
activities to respond to needs everywhere we operate.

HeadquarterSmyrna, TN 37167
United States of America
Websitewww.nissan-global.com/
Founding Date1933
Company StatusPublic
Stock7201
Jobswww.nissanmotor.jobs/
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Nissan Competitors

Nissan competitors include Tata Motors Ltd, Yamaha, Honda, and Volkswagen. Nissan ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Nissan compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Tata Motors Ltd's Logo
    Tata Motors Ltd
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Yamaha's Logo
    Yamaha
    4.0/5
  3. #3
    Honda's Logo
    Honda
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    Volkswagen's Logo
    Volkswagen
    3.7/5
  5. #5
    Nissan's Logo
    Nissan
    3.2/5
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Nissan Employees

Nissan has 142925 employees. 339 employees at Nissan have reviewed Nissan 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 339 Nissan employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Nissan are generally satisfied with their team. 339 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. Less than half believe the meetings at Nissan are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Nissan believe the environment at Nissan is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Nissan is comfortably fast. About 58% of the employees at Nissan work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Nissan employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Nissan report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
78% of Nissan employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Nissan employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
53% of Nissan employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Nissan - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Nissan is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Nissan employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% 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.

Nissan KPIs and OKRs

At Nissan 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Nissan's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Nissan employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Nissan CEO & Leadership

Nissan CEO - Hiroto Saikawa

Hiroto Saikawa Nissan's CEO
69 /100

Hiroto’s approval rate is just above average, putting Hiroto in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 35% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Nashville, TN. Hiroto Saikawa is well regarded by employees for the Retention Nissan offers, and ranks among the Top 50% of CEOs by employees in that category. Hiroto is most liked by employees in the Engineering department and employees identified with Other ethnicities. However, employees in the Customer Support department have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Nissan’s competitors, Hiroto Saikawa ranks just below Honda’s CEO Takahiro Hachigo. With Hiroto’s leadership, Nissan employee respondents are most happy about their Retention and Outlook. Hiroto was rated slightly below average for Office Culture.

Nissan Leadership

The Nissan Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Hiroto Saikawa, Senior Vice President William Krueger, and Director, Information Systems- GRM & Digital Workplace Chris Murphy

  • Hiroto Saikawa  CEO / President

    Hiroto Saikawa CEO / President

    Hiroto Saikawa serves as the CEO / President of Nissan.

  • William Krueger Senior Vice President

    William Krueger serves as the Senior Vice President of Nissan Motor Corporation. William started at Nissan Motor... read more

  • Chris Murphy Director, Information Systems- GRM & Digital Workplace

    Chris Murphy serves as the Director, Information Systems- GRM & Digital Workplace of Nissan Motor Corporation. Chris... read more

  • Mark Bartleson Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Risk Officer at Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation

    Mark Bartleson serves as the Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Risk Officer at Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation of... read more

  • John Schaefer Chief Information Security Architect

    John Schaefer serves as the Chief Information Security Architect of Nissan Motor Corporation. John started at Nissan... read more

  • Forrest Smith Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

    Forrest Smith serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Nissan Motor Corporation. Forrest started at... read more

  • Ivy Kuzminsky Chief Marketing Management office

    Ivy Kuzminsky serves as the Chief Marketing Management office of Nissan Motor Corporation. Ivy started at Nissan Motor... read more

  • Ken Davis Chief Marketing Manager Office, SUV's and Crossovers

    Ken Davis serves as the Chief Marketing Manager Office, SUV's and Crossovers of Nissan Motor Corporation. Ken started at... read more

  • Janelle Williams Chief Marketing Manager- Altima

    Janelle Williams serves as the Chief Marketing Manager- Altima of Nissan Motor Corporation. Janelle started at Nissan... read more

Nissan Salaries

How much does Nissan pay?

How much do people at Nissan get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Nissan is $129,563, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $122,029, or $58 per hour.

At Nissan, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $225,782 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,098 annually. Average Nissan salaries by department include: Design at $124,695, IT at $109,065, Customer Support at $69,870, and Communications at $237,582. Half of Nissan salaries are above $122,029.

115 employees at Nissan rank their Compensation in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 342 ratings) while 108 employees at Nissan rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 112 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Nissan employees include job titles like Product Manager and Director of Security. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from Nissan employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$70k
$70k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$94k
$94k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$120k
$120k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$180k
$180k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$238k
$238k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$266k
$266k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$298k
$298k100th Percentile
$129,563*
Average Compensation
$122,029*
Median Compensation

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

Nissan Salaries by City

Nissan Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Nissan

Diverse employees at Nissan score the company 60/100 across various culture categories, placing Nissan in the Bottom 30% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Nissan across various culture dimensions.

It’s our corporate belief that diversity gives us strength because, although difference may sometimes cause tension, by seeking for solutions through exchange of diverse opinions and overcoming the differences, we can reach far more constructive and creative ideas in the end.,,

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 88/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Men 91/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 91/100
Department - Engineering

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 31/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 35/100
Department - Customer Success
Diverse Employees 39/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years

Nissan Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Nissan PTO

Nissan's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Nissan's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Nissan's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time67%
Vacation Policy33%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo50%
$1500 - $2500/mo25%
$1000 -$1500/mo25%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Nissan Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Nissan on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
33%
Sales
22%
Admin
22%
IT
11%
Customer Support
11%

Candidates By Location

Gansevoort
11%
Pittsburgh
11%
Indianapolis
11%
Dundee
11%
Chicago
11%
Other
44%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Nissan

Who is the CEO of Nissan?

Nissan CEO is Hiroto Saikawa, their score by employees is 69

What is Nissan eNPS?

The eNPS for Nissan is -2

What is the salary for Event Planner in Nissan?

Event Planner average salary in the US is 94k

What are the salaries in the Design in Nissan?

The average salaries for Design in Nissan is 125k

How many employees work in Nissan?

Nissan has 142925 employees

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