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 185 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 146 reviews)); "Good benefits and team bond" ((in 134 reviews)); "People and culture are good" ((in 90 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 80 reviews))

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

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 61 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 47 reviews)); "Sometimes there can be long hours" ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs." ((in 12 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

5.0

Aug 10, 2025

Good company

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Reasonable pay - Good team - Okayish WLB (depends on team)

Cons

- Growth can be slow - Not much learning - you need to do that yourself

3.0

Jun 3, 2025

Application Engineer

Application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free, customer is non-T and be able to WFH

Cons

everyone is game player, you need to understand the rules first.

5.0

Apr 23, 2025

application develop

Application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top company, good salary, good work environment

Cons

More and more competitors, marketing not very good

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