Question 1

Does Advantest pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Advantest?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advantest?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"The company has good  benefit" ((in 17 reviews)); "People are nice." ((in 16 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 9 reviews)); "The bonuses are great." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good pay, lots of autonomy." ((in 7 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Bad management" ((in 10 reviews)); "Salaries: You will definitely get paid less than the market average!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Absent leadership" ((in 5 reviews)); "difficult to get promotions, chaotic environment, upper management needs some restructuring to be more functional." ((in 3 reviews)); "Extremely long hours, your product line can be canceled and entire department can be laid off despite profitability thanks to N.A. President's transition to CEO" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Advantest layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Advantest locations?

Accepted Answer

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

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Since Japan bought out the company it became a nightmare

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