Does Veeco Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Veeco Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Veeco Instruments. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Veeco Instruments?

64% of Veeco Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Veeco Instruments 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Veeco Instruments?

Engineer (16) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Director (5) , Manager (5) , Field Service Engineer (4) , Manufacturing Technician (4) , Process Engineer (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Senior Assembler (4) , Technician (4) , Buyer (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Project Manager (3) , Senior Field Service Engineer (3) , Senior Research Scientist (3)

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

"The people were great and I was able to just do my work and enjoy it." ((in 32 reviews)); "Self managed environment,good pay, and great IT Team" ((in 10 reviews)); "Excellent Work Environment with Good Benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "The benefits at Veeco were good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary is also fair" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Lots of change in leadership and in company direction, poor communication, very short sighted with business strategy, tons of turnover and constant layoffs" ((in 8 reviews)); "ness of Senior Management and deceitful nature of VPs/ GMs." ((in 7 reviews)); "Some managers are abusive of employees and HR looks the other way." ((in 5 reviews)); "Horrible/ dishonest upper management, filled with “yes” men, bad culture, entrenched VPs who constantly play favorites and zero IT support." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Veeco Instruments layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Veeco Instruments locations?

Somerset , Plainview , San Jose , Horsham , Santa Barbara , Saint Paul , Fremont , New York , Elizabeth , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Boise , Kingston , Napanoch , Chandler , Gilbert , Minneapolis , Fresno , Santa Clara , Goleta , Fort Collins , Allentown , Philadelphia , Fridley , Bergen , Germany , Horsham Terrace

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3.8

64% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

William J. Miller

69% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

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3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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5.0

Mar 8, 2021

Great Company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay and benefits for employees

Cons

Can sometimes have long hours

Veeco Instruments Response

We love to see headlines like, "Great Company"! Thanks for sharing your experience at Veeco and noting the excellent pay and benefits. It's true we can sometimes have long hours, but that's the nature of our business and industry. We try hard to make it only sometimes. If you have any suggestions about things we can do better, please email me at bwright@veeco.com. We're always open to new ideas! Thanks again for your feedback. Best, Brenden

4.0

Jan 26, 2021

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Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Incentive was awarded the

Cons

Management leadership need somewhat improvement

Veeco Instruments Response

Thanks so much for sharing your feedback about your experience with Veeco. I'll pass on your comment about the need for more strategic thinking. If you have any specific recommendations, please drop me an email or you can also reach out to Bob Bradshaw. Thanks again! Best, Brenden

4.0

Jan 10, 2021

Evolving Culture. ELT is in the process of driving needed culture improvement

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits are fair

Cons

Management methodologies are not consistent department to department

Veeco Instruments Response

Thanks for leaving your feedback about your experience at Veeco. It seems like you've been here for quite some time and you've probably seen a lot of changes during that time. I'll be sure to pass on your comment about management consistency (important) and also your note about development and mentorship (super critical to our future success). If you have any specific recommendations, please let me know, reach out to Bob Bradshaw directly, or you can even use the employee hotline. Anything you can share to help us improve is appreciated. Thanks again for your feedback!

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