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    57%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.6(53 ratings)
    Career development
    2.8(53 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.1(53 ratings)
    Management
    2.9(53 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.6(53 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.5(53 ratings)
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    5.0
    Team Leader
    Oct 2025
    Macquarie Park NSW 21135 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Great people, many opportunities to develop professionally and personally
    The good thingsGreat culture. The people are fantastic and the opportunity to grow professionally and personally are excellent. The brand is very strong and the products and services offered are market leading
    The challengesNo workplace is perfect, but overall this is a great place to work. The overall salary packaging and benefits could be better
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Business Development Manager
    Mar 2025
    Clayton VIC 31687 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    An absolute pleasure to work with an organisation which has helped me grow personally and professionally.
    The good thingsThe working culture is excellent and products are fantastic
    The challengesAt the time there was limited scope to progress my career.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    General Worker
    Jan 2025
    All Adelaide SA
    A great place to work. Contribution goes both ways at Canon.
    The good thingsThey pay well. There are opportunities to volunteer with some great community initiatives. Also the option to provide suggestions. Hybrid working is great.
    The challengesIt is a big company. Takes a while to understand all areas.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Onsite Engineer
    Jun 2024
    Sydney NSW 2000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Review for Harbour IT/Canon. Feels like, in order to survive, you need to be a Robot.
    The good thingsI could not find anything; however, HR personal was amazing. Few staffs were trying to help each other to survive, without involving Management because they don't want.
    The challengesWorst Management, Huge work pressure, lack of staff, super over commitment with clients, under valuing staff.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Senior Systems Engineer
    Feb 2024
    South Melbourne VIC 3205Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    If you are just after money and are happy to trade in your mental sanity - this is the place to work.
    The good thingsThe salary is good. There is hybrid working flexibility. There is a birthday and Canon Day leave.
    The challengesPoor quality of mid-level managers. Management is only concerned about their bonuses and all the values are just fancy talk. Micromanagement from Team leaders. Zero Work-life balance. Poor documentation and no coordination between teams. Passive aggressive style of Management. Won't think twice before making you redundant and no concept of cross-skilling.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Business Development Manager
    Apr 2023
    Sydney NSW 2000
    I found the management to be unorganised, as they appeared to be poorly trained themselves and unable to provide the necessary support
    The good thingsHybrid working and and good culture with in the team
    The challengesDissatisfaction with the management and training practices I have recently experienced at your Canon Business Services. I believe that there is a significant lack of proper training and a structured sales plan, which has negatively impacted my perception.
    6 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Accounts Manager
    Jan 2023
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Poor overall experience, subpar training, learn as you go, management are less experienced than the people they have to manage. It's a face fit culture and heavy alcohol glamorisation.
    The good thingsSome people are good people. Work life balance is good.
    The challengesLazy and complacent management. Terrible standards and even basic duties from senior management go undone. Way too much middle management. Lots of micromanagement. Lack of clear direction, rinse and repeat month after month for some then complete lack of job goals passed onto others. Old school business mentality, lack of modernisation, stuck in the mud management happy to look out for each other so they are nice and cosy.
    3 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Account Management Role
    Jan 2023
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    It used to be good
    The good thingsNot many people working for the company anymore, so you're left to do your job
    The challengesCareer development is non exisitant, pay is not up to par considering workload, no workplace culture, no real perks regarding products, massive restructures that only benefit higher management.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Marketing
    Mar 2020
    Non strategic business with little discipline.
    The good thingsThe people who work in the business are great. In the good times the energy was amazing.
    The challengesNo strategic direction. Unprofessional business decisions and bits club environment.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Assistant
    Mar 2020
    current employee
    Not somewhere I would ever recommend to work
    The good thingsProduct promotion and launches
    The challengesManagement constantly changing, rash decision making, erratic behaviour
    4.0
    Financial Officer
    Mar 2020
    Very good working experience
    The good thingsFriendly environment; respect of diversity
    The challengesIndustry politics...
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Credit Controller
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role
    CANON is the best company I had ever worked for during my career endeavour.
    The good thingsCANON looks after employees providing education for new employees, good team work, and employees are looked after by managers.
    The challengesCANON is innovative and strive into future so employees are also on the target and focus at work.
    4.0
    Technical Consultant
    Nov 2019
    All Australia
    Great company to work for
    The good thingsDoing the right thing always
    The challengesVery high work ethics
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Finance Role
    Nov 2019
    All Australia
    Canon is a great place to work
    The good thingsGreat Corporate Culture, talented people to work with
    The challengesSometimes distance communication was a bit hard, especially with time difference.
    5.0
    Field Service Technician
    Nov 2019
    Working with canon is a continous learning and growth
    The good thingsContinous learning and experience
    The challengesDifferent attitudes of clients and their needs
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Business Analyst
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    A business analyst who is involved in digital transformation projects
    The good things- Equal treatment for contract and permanent employees - Positive stakeholder engagements
    The challengesImplementing process improvements
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Sales Management
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    worked too hard for no thanks and little reward
    The good thingsgreat brand and great people. products are fine but not differentiated. Just want to sell boxes
    The challengesterrible market. print is horrible
    4.0
    Lead Generation Specialist
    May 2019
    Good Experience in working here.Enjoyed my tenure.
    The good thingsGreat Systems & People
    The challengesSalaries not competitive with today’s market
    1.0
    It
    May 2019
    Stressful and unrewarded
    The good thingsWas able to achieve a lot
    The challengesToo many people with agendas. The company is loosing money in a shrinking market, printing and cameras, so expect to work your but of with no recognition
    3.0
    Machine Learning Engineer
    May 2019
    Solid head start to career
    The good thingsGreat geek culture, knowledgeable colleagues, supportive environment
    The challengesCanon Inc. stakeholders, communication gap, hierarchical structure
    1.0
    Sales Executive
    May 2019
    All Australiaformer employee
    Canon espouses to be a company with values but it is all a pretence.
    The good thingsCanon’s reputation carries them through.
    The challengesCanon misplaced reputation
    5.0
    Claims Officer
    May 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Enriching rewarding and fun
    The good thingsGreat policies. Management Listens
    The challengesHandling difficult customers
    5.0
    General Manager
    May 2019
    Great experience having worked at this company.
    The good thingsPeople and Culture. A collaborative environment with great diversity of ideas.
    The challengesCome from competitors, a declining category.
    3.0
    Information Technology Role
    Apr 2019
    Good company for hard-working sales and marketing people.
    The good thingsRelax environment with free parking and friendly management, Good for sales and marketing.
    The challengesIT uses very outdated technology and had to work with non-technical management. They don't value IT skills, very less growth in career
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Manager - Training
    Nov 2018
    Canon is a progressive & high performance work environment
    The good thingsThat Canon brand is pristine and unimpeachable. That's no accident. Everyone working there strives to ensure that consumers and business customers have a good reason to pay a little extra for the Canon brand.
    The challengesAn ever-changing market where immediate gratification trumps medium term return on investment.
    2.0
    Marketing Department
    Nov 2018
    former employee
    All talk, no action leaves everyone feeling used.
    The good thingsGreat brand. Good Salary. Free printing.
    The challengesBlame culture. Incompetent management with short-term strategic vision. Declining market, but expect double-digit growth but will not invest.
    2.0
    Finance Officer
    Oct 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Very disappointing
    The good thingsMost of the more junior staff are really friendly, but you dont get much of a chance to talk to them.
    The challengesThe company is more focused their bottom line, trying to get more out of their employees without proper remediation. Some staff are performing two peoples jobs.cutbacks a d redundancies are quite frequent. Manager expectations from staff are set very high most often with no support, reward or recognition.A lot of Managers do not know how to handle or motivate. Reward and recognition programs only apply to sales departments. Core company values of the Japanese Kyosei philosophy is only a word and not seeming to be widely practised at Canon Australia.
    2.0
    Marketing Manager
    Aug 2018
    A tale of two halves - make sure you get into the right department!
    The good thingsThe consumer division is very cohesive with strong leadership Lots of benefits like product discounts, on site gym etc.
    The challengesThe business division is like the Titanic - moves very slow, management are oblivious and they will end up selling everything online and hundreds more will lose their jobs if they don't stop the ship from sinking. Very poorly run with little care for their employees, regardless of how long you've been there.
    2.0
    Sales Manager
    May 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    All smoke and mirrors!
    The good thingsHaving flexibility to work from home if necessary. You also get a specific $ discount value to spend on cameras and accessories each year.
    The challengesNo investment in team and staff once hired and onboard. There is no induction training, no sales capability or up-skilling across the business. Below average eLearning courses have been pulled together, this is all the teams have access to. The business doesn't invest time or money in supporting, coaching or provide team members or management with training to do well in their positions. If you under perform, you are solely to blame. The business doesn't have good staff morale or team engagement. Walking around the office is comparable to walking around a cemetery. There is no life or buzz amongst the office. People come in do their work and leave again, often without talking to anyone else. There are no company celebrations, milestone achievements, sales shout outs etc.
    4.0
    Medical Sales
    Feb 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great Australian Office
    The good thingsGreat staff, Canon involved with staff requirements
    The challengesToo many processes caused slow down in productivity
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