Is KLA a good company to work for as a Associate Lead - Applications Development?

Associate Lead - Applications Development professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 112 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 Associate Lead - Applications Development Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Lead - Applications Development interview questions at KLA .

Does KLA pay Associate Lead - Applications Development employees well?

Associate Lead - Applications Development professionals rate their compensation and benefits at KLA with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 112 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Lead - Applications Development salaries 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 187 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 135 reviews)); "Good benefit and package." ((in 133 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 91 reviews)); "Good culture and depends highly on department supported" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 59 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 13 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs." ((in 12 reviews))

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KLA Associate Lead - Applications Development reviews

3.9

92% would recommend to a friend

(112 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

99% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Associate Lead Applications Development employees have rated KLA with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 112 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Lead Applications Development professionals have a good working experience there. KLA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Lead Applications Development professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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112 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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