Does Applied Optoelectronics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Applied Optoelectronics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Applied Optoelectronics. This rating has decreased by 25% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Applied Optoelectronics?

18% of Applied Optoelectronics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Applied Optoelectronics 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applied Optoelectronics?

Engineer (15) , Process Engineer (8) , Manufacturing Engineer (5) , Technician (3) , Operator (2) , Production Engineer (2) , Professional (2) , Wafer Process Engineer (2) , Wafer Process Technician (2)

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

"Great benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Nice people and nice neighborhood" ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent coworkers to work with." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good job security." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great learning opportunities in this company" ((in 2 reviews))

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

"The production leadership in particular contributed to a toxic culture." ((in 9 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Not to mention the manager just have the credit and took no responsibility for any decisions, he himself wants engineers to make final decisions, if bad things happen, he takes no responsibility at all." ((in 4 reviews)); "Cultural or ethnic diversity in a professional role and management is nonexistent." ((in 3 reviews)); "Work/life balance can be a challenge at times but that should be expected at a fast paced company that plays in high growth markets." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Applied Optoelectronics locations?

Sugar Land , Houston , New York , Atlanta

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Applied Optoelectronics reviews

1.9

18% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Thompson Lin

3% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Career opportunities

2.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.1

Culture & values

2.1

Compensation and benefits

2.0

Senior management

Applied Optoelectronics has an employee rating of 1.9 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Applied Optoelectronics employee rating is 45% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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113 reviews

5.0

May 18, 2015

Quality Engineer

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Pros

Learn things from scratch. Excellent coworkers to work with.

Cons

Strict working hours. Not enough systematic management.

5.0

Oct 8, 2013

Satisfied.

Process development engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Have been with the company more than 5 years. Very good experience to grow with a company like AOI. I like science fiction, so when I see what we are constantly developing are making something only in fiction have gradually become a reality, it is extremely excited. Also, the co-works are very nice. I like it so far.

Cons

Looking forward for more holidays.

1.0

Aug 22, 2013

Not a good place to develop your career

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Learn advanced knowledge of how to test modern optical components

Cons

Don't expect learn more except testing. Engineer and operator do the same repetitive work each day except the former is paid higher.

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