Is KLA a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 124 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 Developer Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at KLA .

Does KLA pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at KLA with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 124 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at KLA.

How happy are Developer professionals working at KLA?

72% of Developer employees at KLA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated KLA with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KLA?

Software Engineer (137) , 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 186 reviews)); "Mostly a good work life balance" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good benefit and package." ((in 130 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 89 reviews)); "Great culture and values overall" ((in 83 reviews))

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

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 62 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 46 reviews)); "Sometimes there can be long hours" ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 14 reviews)); "4) layoff without giving any warning.no" ((in 13 reviews))

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KLA Developer reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

80% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

Developer employees have rated KLA with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. KLA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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124 reviews

4.0

Jul 15, 2026

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee friendly , good perks , good salary

Cons

Old tech stack , we might miss learning modern tech atack

5.0

Feb 22, 2026

Great company! Greet WLB!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company! Greet WLB! Hope to work here one day again.

Cons

No return offer. Medium pay.

1.0

Jan 23, 2026

Worst than ever

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do not suggest it here.

Cons

A lot of travel and poor payment.

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