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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Growing company with challenges and opportunities - Department Manager Applied Optoelectronics Employee Review

5.0

Feb 14, 2020

Department manager

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Pros

AOI offers plenty of challenges and opportunities for those who are ambitious and not afraid to put in the effort and hours to get things done. As the company is located in Houston, it cannot compare with the oil/gas or medical industry as to its benefits and compensation, but it offers good healthcare/401k matching and a pretty good vacation package. Most of the people at the company are relaxed, friendly and it is a place where friendship could be built without rigid formality.

Cons

The company does not have the most flexible work structure. You must adhere to a rigid work schedule. It does have certain office politics and promotions or development does require one to build relationship, but as this is pretty much the norm at any larger corporation. Certain positions may be filled with staffs who may not be the most qualified from a technical standpoint. Company tend to reward employees for their loyalty and seniority rather than strictly on performance.

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5.0

Dec 14, 2025

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1.0

Jul 16, 2026

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Growing industry, the Sugar Land headquarters is a nice facility.

Cons

The organization does not position itself as caring about the individual development of its individual people they need in order to stay around. The company is exclusively focused on the growth of the organization and meeting a staffing headcount, that it completely disregards the value of putting its actual people first. Then leadership has the audacity to wonder why the attrition is so high, especially from the non exempt departments. People will not stay here and deal with condescending leadership, passive aggressive or not, and inequitable pay for long hours and work task well above the titles you insist on keeping them in. Lack of a nepotism clause, lack of leadership or any real change initiatives, inequitable pay, condescending leadership, treatment of non exempt employees as a second class workforce.

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