Is KLA a good company to work for?

KLA has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,232 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at KLA to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about KLA have been left by employees working as Test Engineer , Field Applications Engineer and Product Marketing Manager .

Does KLA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KLA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KLA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KLA?

79% of KLA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KLA 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 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 191 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good benefits and team bond" ((in 132 reviews)); "Good culture and depends highly on department supported" ((in 92 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 82 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 45 reviews)); "Sometimes there can be long hours" ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "1. Senior management is very much egoistic." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about KLA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KLA layoffs and their outlook for job security at KLA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed KLA locations?

Milpitas , San Jose , Ann Arbor , Hillsboro , Austin , Portland , Israel , Malta , Santa Clara , Boise , Chandler , Phoenix , Richardson , Totowa , Oak Ridge , San Ramon , Beaverton , Boston , Arizona City , Fremont , San Francisco , Denver , Westwood , Ridgewood , Meridian , Provo , Naperville , Albany , Clifton Park , Brooklyn

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,986 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

90% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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KLA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,986 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).

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2K reviews

4.0

Apr 13, 2012

Great Place to work.

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly competent peers, ego less work environment, better pay.

Cons

Domain specific work requires lot of training.

5.0

Mar 26, 2012

Great place to work.

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always new challenges, not the same boring routine everyday. Fun and intelligent people.

Cons

Long hours, to be expected in Silicon Valley

4.0

Mar 20, 2012

Very rewarding and satisfying experience.

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. High quality and intellectual colleagues. 2. Good compensation and benefits. 3. Opportunity to lead at early stage. 4. Good management.

Cons

1. Less chances available for professional growth. 2. Less opportunities in semiconductor manufacturing within India. 3. Involves lot of travel which leads to disbalance in work-life.

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