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 29 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Give good benefits for all non" ((in 15 reviews)); "Many good coworkers" ((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 12 reviews)); "No bonus scheme for achieving output." ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad upper management focusing on outsourcing and site closures." ((in 7 reviews)); "Toxic culture." ((in 6 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

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Coherent Corp.

Coherent Corp. reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(308 total reviews)

Jim Anderson

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Coherent Corp. has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 308 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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Reviews by job title

308 reviews

2.0

Sep 12, 2022

Lack of Growth

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed environment Job safety Flexible working Friendly management Bonus Scheme Private Medical

Cons

Lack of growth No confidence in management Greedy corporate Out of touch with employees No Professional and Personal development

3.0

Sep 10, 2022

Great Coworkers, Low Pay

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My coworkers are great to work with Lots of variety and innovation for different projects

Cons

Pay and benefits are extremely below the current market

4.0

Sep 2, 2022

Laser systems engineer salary

Laser systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No blame culture. Social events scheduled. Discounted food onsite which is varied.

Cons

As a laser systems engineer, socializing is hard as we are separated on clean rooms without much chance to interact with everyone else.

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Jobs at Coherent Corp.

Customer Success Manager

Quality Assurance/Packaging Associate

Assistant Corporate Secretary