Is KLA a good company to work for as a System Engineer?

System Engineer professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 34 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of KLA employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open System Engineer Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Engineer interview questions at KLA .

Does KLA pay System Engineer employees well?

System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at KLA with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Engineer salaries at KLA.

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 194 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good benefit and package." ((in 124 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 93 reviews)); "Good culture and depends highly on department supported" ((in 88 reviews))

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

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 63 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 51 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of travel." ((in 20 reviews)); "Not many chances to move up and the recent layoffs were brutal to many employees." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 13 reviews))

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KLA System Engineer reviews

4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

92% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

System Engineer employees have rated KLA with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. KLA is rated 24% above average by System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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34 reviews

4.0

Apr 7, 2025

my first job in the field

System engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Talent oriented company - A great place for self professional development - As an SE you will get the chance to quickly get familiar with the stand of the art technology of the company. - As an SE you will have the chance to be in contact with senior management, if you believe in your talent. - It is a huge corporate with its for the good and for the bad.

Cons

- Talent oriented company. - At place a SE works at 120% effort rather than 80% as a strategy. - It is a huge corporate with its for the good and for the bad.

5.0

Nov 24, 2024

Good

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and work balance good

Cons

Low pay please offer higher

5.0

Sep 11, 2024

Top leader in the semi field

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top leader in the semiconductor equipment manufacturing field, with lots of interesting engineering projects to work on.

Cons

Might have to work after hours due to the global presence, collaborating with coworkers from different timezone/continents.

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