Is KLA a good company to work for as a Applications Development Engineer Manager?

Applications Development Engineer Manager professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 111 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of KLA employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Applications Development Engineer Manager Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Applications Development Engineer Manager interview questions at KLA .

What are the top reviewed jobs at KLA?

Software Engineer (138) , Applications Engineer (91) , Engineer (62) , Associate Test Engineer (45) , Algorithm Engineer (34) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , CSE (32) , Systems Engineer (31) , Customer Support Engineer (29) , Research Scientist (28) , Product Development Engineer (26) , Applications Development Engineer (25) , Manufacturing Design Engineer (23) , Associate Software Engineer (22) , Field Applications Engineer (21)

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

"The people are great and easygoing." ((in 188 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 138 reviews)); "Good benefit and package." ((in 126 reviews)); "Good culture and depends highly on department supported" ((in 84 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 81 reviews))

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

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 58 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 46 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of ot" ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "1. Senior management is very much egoistic." ((in 13 reviews))

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KLA Applications Development Engineer Manager reviews

3.9

91% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

99% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Applications Development Engineer Manager employees have rated KLA with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Applications Development Engineer Manager professionals have a good working experience there. KLA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Applications Development Engineer Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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111 reviews

4.0

Jul 10, 2026

Neutral review

Application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse culture Relatively Competitive salary package Flexible working mode

Cons

Demanding customer request Difficult to say no to cusotmer

5.0

Jun 23, 2026

Develop technical skills, but workload varies by customer

Application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Able to develop technical skills

Cons

Workload depends on each of the customers

3.0

May 14, 2026

Application

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture but the customer...

Cons

Work hard but also get a lot

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