A company employee — someone employed by a company or organization.
彼は大手電機メーカーの社員だ。
He is an employee of a major electronics manufacturer.
社員証を入口で見せてください。
Please show your employee ID at the entrance.
新入社員は研修期間が終わるまで先輩について仕事を覚える。
New employees learn the job by following seniors until their training period ends.
A member of a corporation; in legal contexts it can mean a corporate member or (in some company types) a shareholder or partner.
合同会社では社員が出資者であり、業務執行も行うことがある。
In a limited liability company (godo kaisha), members are the investors and may also execute business operations.
定款によっては、社員の権利義務が細かく定められている。
The articles of incorporation may specify members' rights and obligations in detail.