Novanta reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(326 total reviews)
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Matthijs Glastra

71% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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326 reviews
3.0
Sep 9, 2025

Feedback Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Challenging and interesting work - Good Teamwork to get things working - Learning environment - Very cool applications for the products developed

Cons

- Layoffs - Disorganized focus on projects - Not enough resources for the workload

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Novanta Response
10mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear you find the work challenging, collaborative, and meaningful. We do have cool technology developed by our amazing teams! We understand your concerns regarding recent organizational changes, resource allocation, and project focus, and we continue to reallocate resources to areas where we need them most. Please talk with your manager if you have specific concerns that we can address. In addition, our Novanta Growth System (NGS) framework and tools help us deploy our strategy and constantly improve our performance so we can work more efficiently to deliver innovation that matters.
4.0
Aug 28, 2025

Working here

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people and projects are good

Cons

Not to many to be honest

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Novanta Response
10mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and for being part of the Novanta team for over eight years. We’re glad to hear you’ve had positive experiences with both the people and the projects. Long-term team members like you play a vital role in shaping our culture and helping to deliver innovation that matters. We appreciate your continued contributions and are grateful to have you on the team.
5.0
Aug 22, 2025

Great Culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They prioritize hiring collaborative people.

Cons

They could put more effort into new products.

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Novanta Response
11mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience working alongside collaborative colleagues. Bringing in team players who embody our values is something we’re intentional about. Innovation remains a key focus for us, and we’re continuing to explore new ways to bring forward-looking technologies to life. Our New Product Introduction (NPI) toolbox, which is part of the Novanta Growth System (NGS), helps teams across the company assess our readiness for new product introductions, design and develop new products in collaboration with customers, assess our operational readiness, and manage the project through to completion. Input from employees like you also helps guide where we can grow and prioritize our next innovations. Thanks again for your perspective and contributions.
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