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Applied Optoelectronics

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Applied Optoelectronics reviews

1.9

18% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)
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3% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Sep 20, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Provides H-1B sponsorship, which is valuable for international employees. 2. Offers fast improvement in cross-team communication skills. 3. A good starting point to learn manufacturing/production processes, especially in wafer and transceiver areas. 4. The company is developing quickly and working with large clients. 5. Suitable for those who prefer structured tasks and don’t focus heavily on creative problem-solving.

Cons

1. Long working hours (often 60–90 hours per week) with no overtime pay, and a base salary below the market average. Bonuses are minimal relative to workload. 2. The company often sets unrealistic targets and deadlines, leading to delays and employee frustration. 3. Favoritism exists — relatives of management may face fewer responsibilities, which can create an unequal workload distribution. 4. Workplace culture issues, including unprofessional behavior and HR’s limited responsiveness in addressing employee concerns. 5. Work-life balance is poor, which makes it difficult to sustain in the long term.

2.0
Aug 26, 2025

Okay

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are friendly here, work well with co-workers

Cons

Micro management. A lot of over time

1.0
Aug 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Yeah like, this place is pretty kool only if you like tormenting yourself for fun 😍 Pretty good place if you’re broke/pocketless/breadless/nearly homeless The schedule is pretty cool too for salary workers, 72+ HOURS A WEEK no overtime pay 😭 If you ever feel worthless, this place will reinforce those feelings for you :) This company is in a place called Sugarland soo cute 🥰

Cons

I go home crying, when I finish work after 8pm HR are friendly ppl but they will not help you against this companies’ aggressive management, but they gave me a job at least 😍 Not enough parking spots in my opinion, I’m very blind so I need to take up two parking spots and this company can’t even accommodate me Average Engineer life expectancy is like 1 year lol

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Glassdoor has 119 Applied Optoelectronics reviews submitted anonymously by Applied Optoelectronics employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Applied Optoelectronics is right for you.