KLA reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,975 total reviews)
avatar

Rick Wallace

91% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

KLA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,975 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KLA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews
1.0
May 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you’re looking for a place where accountability doesn’t exist and you can do the bare minimum while getting paid maximum overtime, this is your spot. No approval needed, no questions asked—just stay late, watch YouTube, and collect your paycheck (plus free food if you linger long enough). Weekends are basically a free-for-all since the people who are supposed to supervise are either absent or the worst offenders.

Cons

This place is what happens when a parent company buys a smaller one and then completely forgets it exists. There is zero meaningful oversight. Management knows exactly what’s going on—they just don’t care as long as quotas are eventually met. Efficiency, integrity, and actual productivity mean nothing here. Documentation is either nonexistent or completely useless, full of errors and missing critical information. Parts are constantly missing, and instead of fixing the system, people exploit it to justify delays and stretch their hours. The entire operation rewards time-wasting over competence. The culture actively punishes anyone who tries to work a normal, honest 8-hour day. Want recognition or a raise? Better start padding your hours. The more time you burn, the more management “appreciates” you. It’s not about results—it’s about how long you can pretend to be working. Managers, being salaried, conveniently disappear when it matters most—nights and weekends—while turning a blind eye to the dysfunction they fully understand. Leadership isn’t absent by accident; it’s absent by choice.

4.0
May 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Industry standard compensation derived from "compa-ratio". A little better work-life balance than I've seen elsewhere.

Cons

I have experienced very weak management; generally, I often feel I know more than them and they make bad decisions. However, management in most other departments look incredible. So it may be just my microscopic experience and my advice should be just to stear clear of my team.

5.0
May 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is good Supportive of process improvement and automation; I was able to develop Python scripts to streamline diagnostic data extraction and reporting, which significantly accelerated improvement cycles - Clear project structures with meaningful cross-functional collaboration across engineering, quality, and operations teams - Strong exposure to global semiconductor standards

Cons

- Work-life balance can be challenging during peak production phases or extended debugging cycles - As a large multinational, some approval processes and change implementations can feel bureaucratic or slow to adapt - slow promotion

Viewing 13 - 15 of 1,975 Reviews

Glassdoor has 2,220 KLA reviews submitted anonymously by KLA employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if KLA is right for you.