Does Advanced Energy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advanced Energy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advanced Energy. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advanced Energy?

73% of Advanced Energy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advanced Energy 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advanced Energy?

Engineer (20) , Technician (8) , Test Engineer (8) , Firmware Engineer (7) , Test Technician (7) , Design Engineer (6) , Manager (6) , Program Manager (5) , Accountant (4) , Engineer II (4) , Intern (4) , Electronics Engineer (3) , Engineer III (3) , Field Applications Engineer (3) , Internship (3)

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

"Great people to work with and exciting products to promote." ((in 41 reviews)); "3. Good benefits" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 12 reviews)); "Mostly good coworkers, good work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "1) Pay is good" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"The management is big on promising to fix things and having to be reminded about the promises quarter after quarter." ((in 19 reviews)); "to upper management are clueless, unable to plan, unwilling to hear feedback, and create a super toxic environment." ((in 11 reviews)); "no bonus not many toilets" ((in 9 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent and deep; but they spin it in such a way as to not have to make announcements, so most of the public does not see half the layoffs." ((in 5 reviews)); "Your contributions will rarely be seen or valued a level or two above your direct manager." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Advanced Energy layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Advanced Energy layoffs and their outlook for job security at Advanced Energy in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Advanced Energy locations?

Fort Collins , Denver , Milpitas , Lockport , Ronkonkoma , New York , Eden Prairie , Vancouver , Bend , Glendale , Tempe , Calabasas , Carlsbad , San Diego , Redwood City , San Jose , West Hartford , South Lockport , Contempo Tempe , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento

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Advanced Energy reviews

3.6

73% would recommend to a friend

(297 total reviews)

Steve Kelley

87% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Advanced Energy has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 297 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Advanced Energy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

297 reviews

2.0

Jul 30, 2019

Look for a job somewhere else

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A couple employee events a year and okay benefits.

Cons

Top down fear based culture.

4.0

Dec 9, 2016

You get out of it what you put in

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. Excellent Pay. Health insurance is VERY low cost to the employees. Yes the hours can be long at times but the company is flexible with a lot of time off. I have never missed a family function because I had to work. Ample opportunities for growth. Many front-line workers have been promoted into upper level positions over the years. These opportunities are not just handed out. They are earned. Work hard, contribute, and avoid the entitlement mentality; you will be successful. You get out of it what you put in.

Cons

Company can be reactionary which is driven by the markets we serve. Management demands agility however has instituted bureaucratic systems virtually guaranteeing we can not be. Deadlines are often unrealistic. As with most companies there are mixed reviews. AE has it's problems but all companies do. Despite the negative reviews, most employees seem to want to stay with AE. Many who leave try to come back. Overall a great place to work!

2.0

Aug 29, 2015

Shareholder Goddamn Value

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for the region Work with great peers

Cons

Employees not valued, customer barely valued, all that matters is shareholder value. The previous CEO and solar division president made short term decisions to boost stock price, and now the solar division is shut down. Current CEO doesn't seem to be much better.

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