Is KLA a good company to work for?

KLA has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,230 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at KLA to a friend and 82% 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?

78% 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 3.7 for career opportunities.

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 191 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good benefit and package." ((in 133 reviews)); "Great culture and values overall" ((in 93 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 83 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 44 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of travel." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "1. Senior management is very much egoistic." ((in 13 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

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,984 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

90% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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KLA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,984 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

3.0

May 26, 2010

Well managed company, but needs to pay employees the market value.

Director marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Well financially managed company - Smart people - Good intent

Cons

- Poor compensation - Questionable management decisions - Tough market - No low end strategy

4.0

May 21, 2010

Good Place to Work

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People at KLA-Tencor are very friendly which makes for an enjoyable and relaxed work environment. Good benefits when things are going well.

Cons

The semiconductor industry has its ups and downs, which creates an ever changing benefits scenario while working at KLA Tencor.

5.0

Apr 14, 2010

Just started

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work time, flexible, nice people in team

Cons

have no idea so far, IT department is very slow to set up my cubic, computers

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