Does Coherent Corp. pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coherent Corp. employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coherent Corp.. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Coherent Corp.?

52% of Coherent Corp. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Coherent Corp. 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coherent Corp.?

Engineer (30) , Laser Systems Engineer (24) , Internship (15) , Manufacturing Engineer (10) , Intern (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Technician (7) , Manager (6) , Process Engineer (6) , Lead Engineer (5) , Field Service Engineer (4) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Operator (4) , Test Engineer (4) , CNC Machinist (3)

What are the pros of working at Coherent Corp. according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance while working continental shifts" ((in 15 reviews)); "A good company with good benefit" ((in 12 reviews)); "12 hour shift Coworkers are friendly Work is monotonous but easy" ((in 11 reviews)); "Very great working environment." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Coherent Corp. according to real employee reviews?

"Salary could be improved and poor management" ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salary compared to rest of industry" ((in 13 reviews)); "No bonus scheme for achieving output." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bad upper management focusing on outsourcing and site closures." ((in 6 reviews)); "Most managers don't make it more than 2" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Coherent Corp. layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Coherent Corp. locations?

Santa Clara , Saxonburg , Fremont , Sherman , Bloomfield , San Jose , Plymouth , Wilsonville , Budd Lake , Murrieta , Sunnyvale , East Granby , Warren , Traverse City , Portland , Easton , Pine Brook , Dallas , Starkville , Tustin , Richmond , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Newark , Hillsborough , Parsippany , Detroit , Ohio City , California City , Monrovia

Coherent Corp. reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(310 total reviews)

Jim Anderson

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Coherent Corp. has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 310 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Coherent Corp. 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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310 reviews

1.0

Mar 16, 2025

No longer working here is a blessing

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many. The overall company is doing okay, but A&D is a shell of its former self. After Coherent purchase things went down hill fast

Cons

Toxic environment. Tough place to work, even tougher as a manager. Most managers don't make it more than 2-3 years. Pay has gotten to be well behind industry over the years and the young ones get their 2-3 years and move on. Management is inept. They micromanage and are more concerned with keeping "yes" men than keeping good people. The long time employees have mastered the art of doing just enough to not get fired and not so much as to get noticed.

3.0

Mar 10, 2025

Downhill and more

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing big is changing. You can do what you do now for a long time. No pushy.

Cons

It was headed downhill before the acquisition and more after the acquisition except for small portion in transceivers part. Benefits have been cut down. Management do not want to listen. What the management only care about is how to save their seats. So they change the org structure and remove junior positions instead of firing passionless executives. Only stagnant employees stay because they cannot go anywhere else.

4.0

Mar 7, 2025

Good place to work

Hr business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, innovative but going through changes still with the integration.

Cons

With ongoing changes, I can’t say cons just yet

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