noun
rank-and-file employee; regular employee
Refers to a non-managerial employee in a company, as opposed to 管理職 (managerial staff).
彼は一般社員から課長に昇進した。
He was promoted from a rank-and-file employee to section chief.
一般社員の意見も経営に反映されるべきだ。
The opinions of regular employees should also be reflected in management.
Compound of 一般 (general, ordinary) and 社員 (company employee).