Does Siltronic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Siltronic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Siltronic. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Siltronic?

51% of Siltronic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Siltronic 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Siltronic?

Process Engineer (24) , Engineer (22) , Equipment Engineer (11) , Machine Operator (9) , Technician (9) , Engineering Assistant (8) , Senior Engineer (7) , Intern (5) , Internship (5) , Manufacturing Engineer (4) , Facilities Engineer (3) , IT Engineer (3) , Metrology Engineer (3) , Quality Engineer (3) , Senior IT Engineer (3)

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

"Good and work life balance" ((in 34 reviews)); "People are friendly and hungry" ((in 13 reviews)); "Have Aws and quarterly bonus" ((in 7 reviews)); "good working environment." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good place to learn, amazing supervisor and co workers, good environment" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Pay is low in the market" ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor benefits & salary increment" ((in 12 reviews)); "Low salary & heavy workload" ((in 9 reviews)); "Unfortunately, management allows these behaviors to persist without taking action, which contributes to high turnover among younger employees within a year." ((in 8 reviews)); "Slow career progression with limited growth opportunities." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Siltronic layoffs in 2026?

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

Siltronic reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(204 total reviews)

Dr. Michael Heckmeier

40% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

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Siltronic has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 204 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Siltronic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

204 reviews

1.0

Aug 3, 2012

Sinking ship

Systems analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Starts off with 3 weeks vaction with max of 5 after 9 years of service

Cons

Poor pay. A sinking ship.

4.0

May 10, 2012

stable job with good work/life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

12 weeks paternity leave for each child

Cons

the city of Portland is not business friendly which makes it difficult for siltronic to expand

2.0

Apr 26, 2012

Has declined over the years.

Operator ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Split 4/3 Work Week - Easy to plan longer vacations Benefits are pretty decent.

Cons

Lack of work life balance - Kid sick? Write up. Car Broke Down? Write Up. Death of your favorite aunt who raised you from birth? No FMLA for non-imm. family. Three write ups for any reason in 1 year - automatic termination. Heavy swings in production - you could be laid off for 6 months, then be called back at a lower wage when it gets busy, only to get laid off again later.

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Jobs at Siltronic

Team Leader, Equipment Engineering and Maintenance

Portland, OR

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Customer Service Representative II

Facilities Electrical Engineer III

IT Software Production Engineer II

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Sinking ship

stable job with good work/life balance

Has declined over the years.

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