Does Novanta pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Novanta employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Novanta. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Novanta?

70% of Novanta employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Novanta 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Novanta?

Engineer (21) , Manager (9) , Software Engineer (9) , Project Manager (5) , Sales (5) , Director (4) , Sales Manager (4) , Engineering (3) , Engineering Manager (3) , Intern (3) , Laser Engineer (3) , Manufacturing Engineer (3) , Operations (3) , Quality Engineer (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at Novanta according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Life balance Some friendly colleagues" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 12 reviews)); "opportunities to learn and build skillsets" ((in 7 reviews)); "Salaries are competitive." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Senior Leadership Team don't believe unhappy employees." ((in 8 reviews)); "There were instances of unexpected layoffs in certain departments without much advance notice, which understandably affected morale and trust." ((in 7 reviews)); "Inexperienced Managers in place across the Company." ((in 6 reviews)); "Need more support from upper management" ((in 6 reviews)); "There was no communication in a fearful atmosphere." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Novanta layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Novanta locations?

Bedford , Syracuse , Apex , Mukilteo , North Syracuse , Rocklin , San Jose , Sarasota , Boston , Orlando , Irvine , Loomis , Marlborough , Bradenton , New Bedford , Worcester , Rochester , Detroit , Raleigh , San Diego , Billerica , North Atlanta

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(326 total reviews)

Matthijs Glastra

71% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Novanta has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 326 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Novanta 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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Reviews by job title

326 reviews

2.0

Jun 10, 2011

Overworked and underpaid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GSI has the opportunity to be very successful. Key technologies in key market, in many cases a leadership position. I don't think there is any down side with this company from now on forward.

Cons

Current managements, lack of understanding of the technology and markets. To much internal focus

2.0

Jan 13, 2010

Dysfunctional on almost all levels

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible toward work / life balance, great employees, decent teamwork ethic, highly intelligent engineers, okay benefits, convenient location, nice facility

Cons

Senior management destroyed this company through an extremely risky, debt-laden acquisition just as the economy started to tank in 2008. Current CEO has destroyed a company that took decades to build. His absentee leadership has driven this company into a ditch and epitomizes all that is wrong with American corporate leadership. As a result, staff is demoralized, mandatory furloughs are common, as well as pay and benefit cuts. Add on top a general decline in US based manufacturing and you have a perfect storm for a zombie, bankrupt company.

1.0

Jun 15, 2009

Working at GSI Group

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, incredibly complex technology, lot of opportunity to learn

Cons

Terrible management, terrible CEO, lack of communication between management and employees

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