Does Headway Technologies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Headway Technologies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Headway Technologies. This rating has improved by 27% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Headway Technologies?

51% of Headway Technologies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Headway Technologies 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Headway Technologies?

Process Engineer (7) , Engineer (4) , Process Development Engineer (3) , Advisory Engineer (2) , Manufacturing Engineer (2) , Scientist (2) , Wafer Fab Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at Headway Technologies according to real employee reviews?

"all very capable colleagues and easy going." ((in 7 reviews)); "Generous bonus package when the years are good" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 4 reviews)); "NIce manager and medium workload in bay area" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Headway Technologies according to real employee reviews?

"No benefits as such and low salary compared to other companies" ((in 4 reviews)); "Hard work and management not so ideal" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Headway Technologies layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Headway Technologies locations?

Milpitas , San Jose , New York , Grants Pass

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3.2

51% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Dan Burris

9% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.2

Work/Life balance

Headway Technologies has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Headway Technologies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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66 reviews

2.0

Sep 1, 2016

Long weekdns if you don't mind long workdays

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy Work, weekends off,

Cons

Long work days, have to work on holidays

3.0

Apr 23, 2016

Good company, but the future does not look bright

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat organization structure so individuals have better visibility than those in large companies Data driven R&D style to keep office politics low and technology iterations fast Smart colleagues to work with Generous bonus package when the years are good Best in industry medical insurance

Cons

The HDD industry is going downhill due to SSD competition and shrinking PC market Its "technology leader" business model is in peril because of HDD tech advancement slowdown Revenue highly dependent on Toshiba which may ax its HDD business any time

2.0

Jan 6, 2016

Great Opportunity / Poor working conditions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people on the production floor.

Cons

I would not want to be a Lead, or Supervisor here.

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Wafer Fab Operator - All Shifts

Desktop Support Analyst

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