What is, what was, and what will never be... - Technical Support Engineer KLA Employee Review

1.0
Nov 18, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Exposure to some high end technology. Does provide another entry for your professional resume. Used to be "the place to be".

Cons

Long hours that are really not required, due to either shortcoming in staffing or failing to plan accordingly. Mediocre salary. Watch you back, as the only ones left are the "snakes and cut-throats" who survived the downsizing through the years. Integrity is non exisitant. Be prepared for someone to take credit for your efforts, while you get more "projects" that really go nowhere. Let's be honest, a company who had to sever all ties with thier founder, and came up on FTC charges regarding the then CEO (and his croanies, some of who are still there) stock option grants can't really be that "great place to work"? Can it?

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5.0
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Cons

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1.0
May 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

If you’re looking for a place where accountability doesn’t exist and you can do the bare minimum while getting paid maximum overtime, this is your spot. No approval needed, no questions asked—just stay late, watch YouTube, and collect your paycheck (plus free food if you linger long enough). Weekends are basically a free-for-all since the people who are supposed to supervise are either absent or the worst offenders.

Cons

This place is what happens when a parent company buys a smaller one and then completely forgets it exists. There is zero meaningful oversight. Management knows exactly what’s going on—they just don’t care as long as quotas are eventually met. Efficiency, integrity, and actual productivity mean nothing here. Documentation is either nonexistent or completely useless, full of errors and missing critical information. Parts are constantly missing, and instead of fixing the system, people exploit it to justify delays and stretch their hours. The entire operation rewards time-wasting over competence. The culture actively punishes anyone who tries to work a normal, honest 8-hour day. Want recognition or a raise? Better start padding your hours. The more time you burn, the more management “appreciates” you. It’s not about results—it’s about how long you can pretend to be working. Managers, being salaried, conveniently disappear when it matters most—nights and weekends—while turning a blind eye to the dysfunction they fully understand. Leadership isn’t absent by accident; it’s absent by choice.

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