Does Oxford Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Oxford Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Oxford Instruments. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Oxford Instruments?

52% of Oxford Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Oxford Instruments 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oxford Instruments?

Engineer (9) , Applications Engineer (5) , Field Service Engineer (5) , Management (5) , Manager (5) , Sales Manager (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Sales (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Manufacturing Technician (3) , Senior Electronics Engineer (3) , Technician (3) , Marketing (2) , Marketing Coordinator (2) , Mechanical Design Engineer (2)

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

"Great people and a purpose we can be proud of" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great colleagues and collegiate atmosphere" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Some benefits were good" ((in 8 reviews)); "People and culture are great" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Bad management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Bad managers allowed to stay because systems often reward positions more than behaviours." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good employees leave because they feel unheard, undervalued, or exhausted by leadership that refuses to self" ((in 5 reviews)); "Poor communication between design engineering and production" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Oxford Instruments layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Oxford Instruments locations?

Scotts Valley , Concord , Boston , Austin , Dallas , Goleta , Santa Barbara , Santa Cruz , Carteret , Passaic , England , San Jose , West Palm Beach , Marlborough , Japan

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3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Richard Tyson

55% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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5.0

Jul 14, 2020

Very Positive

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Well organized management team. * No nonsense from top to bottom. * Great support from interviews to first weeks on the job. * Talked with Scotts Valley, other US locations and UK before taking the job. * Benefits are being looked at for upgrade. * Helped employees during COVID19 = much more then other companies

Cons

Benefits are currently less then normal.

3.0

Jun 4, 2020

Great people in the US team

Territory sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people in the US team. They really care about the customers and making a difference.

Cons

Always high-turnover of UK management makes for ever-changing priorities.

2.0

Aug 14, 2018

Production

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The production hours are great

Cons

No training program, expect too much from employees as people keep leaving but work stays the same. No management, as they are also spread too thin. No room for growth.

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