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

Applications Development Engineer professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 28 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of KLA employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Applications Development Engineer Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Applications Development Engineer interview questions at KLA .

Does KLA pay Applications Development Engineer employees well?

Applications Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at KLA with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 23.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Applications Development Engineer salaries at KLA.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KLA?

Software Engineer (137) , Applications Engineer (91) , Engineer (62) , Associate Test Engineer (44) , 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 186 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good benefits and team bond" ((in 140 reviews)); "People and culture are good" ((in 88 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 86 reviews))

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

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 65 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 45 reviews)); "Sometimes there can be long hours" ((in 21 reviews)); "4) layoff without giving any warning.no" ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 13 reviews))

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KLA Applications Development Engineer reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Compensation and benefits

4.7

Culture & values

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.6

Senior management

4.6

Career opportunities

Applications Development Engineer employees have rated KLA with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Applications Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. KLA is rated 36% above average by Applications Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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28 reviews

5.0

Jul 5, 2026

Everything is good with a very positive atmosphere

Application development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is good and awesome

Cons

Nothing to complaint about very good atmosphere

3.0

Aug 8, 2024

Good company

Application development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very organized, smart people, good benefits

Cons

no transparency, no creativity, no collaboration

3.0

Jun 29, 2024

Internal politics within Different program

Applications development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Moderate compensation package, good for starter after BS

Cons

Poor Management. Conflicts within programs.

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