Does Veeco Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Veeco Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Veeco Instruments. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Veeco Instruments?

64% of Veeco Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Veeco Instruments 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Veeco Instruments?

Engineer (16) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Director (5) , Manager (5) , Field Service Engineer (4) , Manufacturing Technician (4) , Process Engineer (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Senior Assembler (4) , Technician (4) , Buyer (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Project Manager (3) , Senior Field Service Engineer (3) , Senior Research Scientist (3)

What are the pros of working at Veeco Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"The people were great and I was able to just do my work and enjoy it." ((in 32 reviews)); "Self managed environment,good pay, and great IT Team" ((in 10 reviews)); "Excellent Work Environment with Good Benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "The benefits at Veeco were good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary is also fair" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Veeco Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Lots of change in leadership and in company direction, poor communication, very short sighted with business strategy, tons of turnover and constant layoffs" ((in 8 reviews)); "ness of Senior Management and deceitful nature of VPs/ GMs." ((in 7 reviews)); "Some managers are abusive of employees and HR looks the other way." ((in 5 reviews)); "Horrible/ dishonest upper management, filled with “yes” men, bad culture, entrenched VPs who constantly play favorites and zero IT support." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Veeco Instruments layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Veeco Instruments layoffs and their outlook for job security at Veeco Instruments in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Veeco Instruments locations?

Somerset , Plainview , San Jose , Horsham , Santa Barbara , Saint Paul , Fremont , New York , Elizabeth , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Boise , Kingston , Napanoch , Chandler , Gilbert , Minneapolis , Fresno , Santa Clara , Goleta , Fort Collins , Allentown , Philadelphia , Fridley , Bergen , Germany , Horsham Terrace

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Always in the dark and wore too many hats!! - Anonymous employee Veeco Instruments Employee Review

2.0

Jul 11, 2014

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Competitive salary, matching 401K, flexibility, can work from home, free coffee.

Cons

Selling products before they are designed. Major pressure and stress to complete the tasks to design/manufacture prior to shipping tools. Everything is a fire and urgent every single hour of everyday. Transition to market is too fast. Very limited resources and we wear many hats.

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5.0

Apr 1, 2026

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture at veeco

Cons

Nothing as such... overall greate experience

Veeco Instruments Response

1mo

Thank you for your feedback and for being part of the Veeco team. We are delighted to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your contributions to our success. Keep making a material difference

2.0

Apr 27, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Hiring seems egalitarian -The pay was fairly good -Occasional company lunches

Cons

-An endless parade of wasteful daily 30-minute meetings... two per day for some people -Very early hours are the norm; most employees start at 6:00-8:00 AM -The workforce is largely dull suburbanites, with 7-8 males for every female -The office has its fair share of unpleasant bully types. Rigid thinking and low education seem common as well. I suspect this is because Veeco has a big military recruitment program, and ever since it bought Ultratech (of San Jose, CA) back in 2017, MAGA types have become more common. It's probably no coincidence how in recent years, the San Jose branch's Glassdoor score has sunk down to near Veeco's national average.

Veeco Instruments Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your recognition of our compensation and hiring practices. We're sorry to hear that your experience did not fully meet your expectations. At Veeco, we're committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplace, and we value feedback that helps us to continue to improve. We appreciate your contributions during your time with us and wish you success in the future.

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