Is Teradyne a good company to work for?

Teradyne has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 731 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Teradyne to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Teradyne have been left by employees working as Hardware Engineer , Applications Engineer and Software Engineer .

Does Teradyne pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Teradyne?

83% of Teradyne employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Teradyne 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Teradyne?

Software Engineer (57) , Hardware Engineer (25) , Applications Engineer (23) , Engineer (17) , Test Engineer (16) , Field Applications Engineer (15) , Test Technician (13) , Intern (9) , Mechanical Engineer (8) , Project Manager (8) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Engineering Manager (7) , Mechanical Engineering Co-Op (7) , Program Manager (7) , Business Analyst (6)

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

"Good Benefits overall for this company" ((in 70 reviews)); "Awesome people and great company." ((in 65 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 40 reviews)); "good pay and incentives and bonuses" ((in 23 reviews)); "friendly colleagues and supportive working environment" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Low salary compared to other industry" ((in 30 reviews)); "Asian managers who are set in their ways and resist new ideas or innovation can make it hard for the team to evolve and stay competitive." ((in 16 reviews)); "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." ((in 10 reviews)); "op limbo, meaning they are continuing to supply me with a job (which is great!) but upper management is reluctant to open new positions" ((in 8 reviews)); "Low growth opportunity." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Teradyne layoffs in 2026?

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

What Teradyne locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Los Angeles , Boston , North Reading , San Jose , Agoura Hills

Teradyne reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(603 total reviews)

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

2.0

Apr 16, 2009

Thought it would be a good place to work - looks different from inside than from outside, though.

Senior test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good engineers, decent products, interesting projects.

Cons

Emphasis on process rather than actually accomplishing anything. Management can manage, but not lead.

2.0

Apr 15, 2009

Past its Glory Days.. Heading towards its demise..

Software engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teradyne used to be a great place to work. It was located in downtown Boston, MA, an excellent location to work in and perks were good while job stability was there. The best this I liked about working at teradyne were the people, very down-toearth, helpful and laid-back engineers who were also very smart. Since it was an old company there was a lot of maturity among employees and not much of petty politics that is rampant in some companies these days. My immediate manager and technical lead were very helpful. But recently, it has become a totally avoidable place.

Cons

The biggest down side to Teradyne is its catastrophic upper management and its inability to make any consistent decisions. They have conducted a string of layoffs not only during the economic downturn but also in anticipation of, laying off some of their really good engineers as well. The employee morale are this company is extremely low and nobody feels valued enough to put their hard work into their products. The upper management also does not show that they CARE for their employees, they are all treated like assets which can be used and discarded at their convenience. It will require serious changes in upper management to actually turn this company around.

2.0

Apr 3, 2009

Like technical challenges? Can afford job insecurity? This is your place.

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In Agoura Hills, challenging technical problems. Very bright technical people to work with. Fast paced environment where time to market is critical.

Cons

Management cares about efficiency, profits, and not people. Industry is very cyclical...lots of layoffs. Be prepared to do spreadsheets and fill out time cards. You can't have a conversation with management that is not data based.

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Thought it would be a good place to work - looks different from inside than from outside, though.

Past its Glory Days.. Heading towards its demise..

Like technical challenges? Can afford job insecurity? This is your place.

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