Does Obayashi pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Obayashi employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Obayashi. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Obayashi?

55% of Obayashi employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Obayashi 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Obayashi?

Building Engineer (5) , BIM Coordinator (3) , Civil Engineer (3) , Engineer (3) , Quantity Surveyor (3) , Assistant Manager (2) , Building Engineer Intern (2) , Commercial Manager (2) , Construction Manager (2) , Intern (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2) , Senior Engineer (2) , Site Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Obayashi according to real employee reviews?

"well benefits and good job" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Obayashi according to real employee reviews?

"Long Working Hrs , Blame culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Obayashi locations?

Singapore , Bedok New Town , Paya Lebar , Woodlands New Town

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Obayashi Reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

Toru Shiraishi

66% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (68 reviews)

Obayashi has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Obayashi employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

68 reviews

4.0

3 Jun 2026

Good benefits, but long hours and blame culture

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Benefits and 5 days work week

Cons

Long Working Hrs , Blame culture

2.0

13 May 2026

Big projects overshadowed by stiff culture and overtime

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Big projects inside Japan and some overseas projects

Cons

Stiff culture and overtime are real

3.0

7 Apr 2026

Working at Obayashi

Bim coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

5 day work week on paper and decent pay

Cons

Very high workload and don't expect it to be 5 days work week..

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