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      Great technologies but management is out of touch - Software Engineer Novanta Employee Review

      2.0
      Jul 1, 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      really cool technologies, very nice, helpful, and intelligent engineers

      Cons

      Mid level to C suite Management is disconnected from day to day operations to a fault. The amount of tech debt is staggering to a point of there being no hope of a future without doubling engineering headcount in just about every department. For the past 3 years people have been getting laid off or quitting to the point where the offices are empty, and back fill is always rejected.

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      Novanta Response
      1w
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your contributions over the past several years. We’re pleased to hear that you’ve enjoyed working alongside talented colleagues and on technologies that make a meaningful impact. We recognize that periods of growth and organizational change can create challenges, and we understand the importance of ensuring our teams have the support, resources, and clarity they need to succeed. Strengthening communication and alignment remains a priority, with quarterly all-employee town halls, bi-monthly leader/manager town halls, site visits from leaders, weekly Novanta News communications, and our Collaboration Hub helping to keep employees informed about company priorities and progress. We also recently launched a new employee engagement survey tool, and managers across the company are facilitating listening and action planning sessions with their teams to make our workplace better. Your feedback regarding engineering investment, organizational priorities, and day-to-day operations is valuable, and we appreciate you sharing it. We continue to invest in our technology, products and operations. Over the past several years, we have funded strategic initiatives to modernize systems, improve processes, and support innovation across our businesses. Like many growing companies, we continue to balance priorities and resources and remain committed to addressing technical challenges and enabling our teams to succeed. Innovation remains at the core of our strategy. Each year, we invest a portion of our annual revenue in research and development, supporting advancements in precision medicine, advanced surgery, robotics, automation, and AI-enabled technologies. In addition, we continue to invest in modernizing systems, improving processes, and strengthening our operations to enable our engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions for customers. Regarding staffing, we never take workforce decisions lightly. Our teams have continued to hire for critical roles, support employee development, and invest in areas that align with our long-term strategy and customer needs. We remain focused on building a sustainable organization that can support future growth. We appreciate the feedback and are committed to creating an environment where employees can do their best work while helping us continuously improve.

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      5.0
      Jun 26, 2026
      Production planner ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Onboarding experience, clear company vision and strategy, employee guidance, communication, product catalog & industry diversification, PTO policy, work-life balance

      Cons

      No WFH hardware setup/checklist, no internal resource showing a product tree of all major product types (by site/BU)

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      Novanta Response
      2w
      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re pleased to hear that your onboarding, work-life balance, communication, and overall introduction to Novanta have made a positive impression during your first year with the company. We also appreciate your thoughtful suggestions. Helping new employees understand the products they support, how they make an impact, and our broader portfolio is an important part of creating a successful onboarding experience. As we continue to enhance our onboarding programs, feedback like yours helps us identify opportunities to provide additional resources and deeper product education to help employees build confidence and connect the work they do to our broader business. Thank you again for your feedback and for being part of the Novanta team. We wish you continued success as you grow your career with us.
      4.0
      Apr 1, 2026
      Former full time employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It’s rare to find a company where you truly feel like you belong, and while no workplace is perfect, Novanta’s strengths far outweigh its shortcomings. What stood out most was their onboarding and training process — structured, thorough, and genuinely supportive for new employees. Day-to-day operations are well-organized, which makes it easier to do your best work, even though there’s always room for continued improvement. The benefits package is hard to beat — 5% 401K match, 16 PTOs, HSA/FSA, and comprehensive health/vision/dental coverage. The flexibility to work from home, especially at the manager level, shows the company values work-life balance. The company events and volunteer activities are a highlight — keep those coming! They go a long way in building a sense of community and culture. Overall, Novanta is a place where people are set up to succeed. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a stable, organized, and people-focused company.

      Cons

      One area for improvement would be transparency around organizational changes. There were instances of unexpected layoffs in certain departments without much advance notice, which understandably affected morale and trust. More proactive communication during times of restructuring would go a long way in maintaining employee confidence.

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      Novanta Response
      3mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share such a thoughtful and balanced review. We’re pleased to hear that your experience reflected a strong sense of belonging, effective onboarding, and a well-structured environment that supports people in doing their best work. It’s also great to see recognition of our benefits, flexibility, and the role that team events and volunteer efforts play in building a connected culture – those are all intentional investments we have made in building a great workplace culture. As a growing, global company, we continuously evolve to align with market opportunities and long-term priorities. That includes ensuring we have the right structure, capabilities, and communication approaches in place to support our teams through change. We regularly communicate with employees through daily posts on the Collaboration Hub, our intranet, weekly email newsletter, and quarterly all-employee town halls where employees can ask questions and get answers. We appreciate your suggestions about career development and recognition. Enabling employees to grow and ensuring contributions are visible remain important areas of focus as we continue to scale. Novanta University offers a variety of on-demand courses so employees can continue to learn and grow. We also encourage all employees to create their own individual development plan (IDP) and discuss it with their manager so they can continue to progress in their career. To further promote career development, we have recently made enhancements to our performance management process which strengthens performance goal attainment by having quarterly development meetings with your manager. Some sites have a Values Champion Recognition program that allows peer to peer recognition for those who go above and beyond. We believe in the value of recognition and agree with you that sometimes just a simple “Thank you” or “I appreciate you” can go a long way! Thank you again for your contributions during your time at Novanta, and we wish you continued success.
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