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      Teradyne

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      Teradyne reviews

      4.0

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (603 total reviews)
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      Gregory Smith

      79% approve of CEO

      78% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      Teradyne has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 603 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Teradyne 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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      603 reviews
      1.0
      May 10, 2012

      One word-ethnocentric-This is the Teradyne Way

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Teradyne is an industry leader.

      Cons

      Every person in the regional office had at least 10 years of employment with Teradyne, with the most senior manager having over 25 years with the company. They did not encourage new ideas and there was only one person who was in charge. This manager was ruled by fear and every activity was a fear based focus. If you are looking for a place to work, where you feel like your input matters, don't even waste your time.

      2.0
      Jan 6, 2012

      Okay

      Hardware engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good people to work with. Good 401k and health benefits. Very flexible work schedule. Profit sharing, when the company is making money.

      Cons

      Limited technical advancement. Teradyne outsources a lot of its technical work. Business is very cyclical so expect layoffs every couple of years.

      3.0
      Nov 17, 2009

      Fine place to work while the economy is strong

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, no pressure from collegues or superiors. Can easily get away with working at least one day per week from home, as well as leaving early or coming in late often. Casual atmosphere. Most of the engineers are intelligent and competent enough. Pay is average, but you can get away with working ~30 hours per week so if you're not overly ambitious, pay is pretty good. Health insurance package is decent.

      Cons

      Company/industry is extremely vulnerable to weak demand in the semi-conductor sector. Read massive layoffs during recessions. Teradyne customers only buy Teradyne products if they are experiencing growing demand, or if they have a new product for which they require new testers. If demand for the products of Teradyne customers is flat (not even a recession, just flat), Teradyne will sell little or nothing, meaning during a poor economy, huge layoffs occur. During the tech bust 2001-2003, over half the company was laid off; during the 2008-2009 recession, another 60% of engineers were laid off. In 2000, company employed 12000, now it employs 3000, if that. If you see a recession beginning, start looking for a new job. Even if you are not cut, most of your friends will be, and your salary will also be cut by at least 10%, with no hope of a raise for years at some points.

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