Downward rollercoaster - Engineer Coherent Corp. Employee Review

1.0
Oct 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Engineering team is knowledgeable in design and engineering.

Cons

Company was originally named II-VI. Bought out their competitor, Coherent. They took out a loan to do this with interest they can barely pay every quarter. Because of these decisions, employees suffer. No merit raises for 2 years No promotions Compensation at the lower end of bell curve, bottom 20% 12% of your compensation is in bonuses, company did not meet expectations so you only got a fraction of your bonus for 2 years They expect candidates to go through a 6 hour interview process with a presentation, panel and 1 on 1s only to send offers below market value, a lot of candidates reject offers which wastes candidates time and companies time Low company moral

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5.0
Jan 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company and colleages to work with

Cons

Home office is not always possible

1.0
Jul 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Other companies are giving Coherent money to stay afloat.

Cons

The company hired a bunch of executives and laid off a bunch of employees who actually make product.

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