Does Advantest pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advantest employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advantest. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advantest?

75% of Advantest employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advantest 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advantest?

Applications Engineer (15) , Software Engineer (14) , Engineer (8) , Application Engineer (6) , Field Service Engineer (FSE) (5) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Software Developer (5) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Application-Engineer (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Field Service Engineer (3) , Manager (3) , Customer Engineer (2) , Director (2)

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

"The company has good benefit" ((in 19 reviews)); "People are nice." ((in 18 reviews)); "The company has been doing good so the bonuses are good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Colleagues are good and willing to help." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great Culture" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"The salary is low compare to design house" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 8 reviews)); "less pay, not good, too small." ((in 6 reviews)); "Absent leadership" ((in 5 reviews)); "difficult to get promotions, chaotic environment, upper management needs some restructuring to be more functional." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Advantest layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Advantest locations?

San Jose , Lake Forest , Austin , Phoenix , Irvine , Chandler , Somerset , Cordova , Baldwin Park , San Diego , Fremont , San Francisco , Cupertino , Milpitas , Santa Clara , Fort Collins , Allentown , Worcester , Astin

Advantest reviews

3.6

75% would recommend to a friend

(225 total reviews)

Doug Lefever

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Advantest has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Advantest 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

225 reviews

3.0

Oct 24, 2023

OK, but not a great company to work for right now

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Honest and Transparent Management No/less Internal Politics

Cons

Lack of proper vision and planning Products and groups from acquisitions are not well integrated Does not entertain remote/hybrid working Had a major lay-off in ATS group in Lake Forest, CA

3.0

Sep 30, 2023

Same stuff different field

Quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, decent benefits and part of the growing semiconductor industry.

Cons

Pay period only 2 times a month if you're not salary. Bad planning with new projects. No shift differential or separate sick leave.

5.0

Sep 10, 2023

Great Company to work for

Field service engineer (fse)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company that always plans for the future. Focus for the future is what is most impressive. Always improving and investing to be ready for the next challenges the customers face.

Cons

Working in a multi-national company can be challenging with different schedules and cultures.

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