Interesting work, collaborative company culture - Systems Engineer KLA Employee Review

4.0
Jan 22, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work itself is challenging/interesting and there's many learning opportunities. The company culture is welcoming and focused around team success. The benefits/pay are good for the region. The office environment is also nice to work in and hybrid work is allowed.

Cons

Some groups are understaffed, leading to differences in work life balance across teams. The pay is regionally dependent, which can turn away some people.

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5.0
Jul 22, 2026
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Pros

Good supportive work environment and good benefits

Cons

Pay is low, could improve

1.0
Jul 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

While the salary and compensation packages are competitive, make no mistake: this is merely a desperate mechanism to slow down their revolving door of high turnover. They do not offer good pay because KLA is a great place to work. Instead, they simply throw money at people as a retention tactic because they will do absolutely anything to stop employees from quitting

Cons

If KLA approaches you for a job, you must ensure that you end up doing the work you applied for. This is especially critical if they relocate you. Otherwise, you will find yourself trapped in a role you absolutely despise for two miserable years. In my entire career, KLA has by far the worst corporate culture I have ever experienced. They possess absolutely no desire to mentor or develop their talent. Frankly, KLA is where promising talent goes to die, completely buried under endless corporate politics and quite frankly racism. The company is plagued by incompetent managers and directors, leaving a massive, gaping void where leadership should be. Furthermore, do not believe the praise you read online. All of these positive reviews are written by H1B employees who genuinely believe they will advance their careers if they just suck up to management or leave a dishonest five-star rating.

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