Does Coherent Corp. pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coherent Corp. employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coherent Corp.. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Coherent Corp.?

52% of Coherent Corp. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Coherent Corp. 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coherent Corp.?

Engineer (29) , Laser Systems Engineer (24) , Internship (15) , Manufacturing Engineer (10) , Intern (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Technician (7) , Manager (6) , Process Engineer (6) , Lead Engineer (5) , Field Service Engineer (4) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Operator (4) , Test Engineer (4) , CNC Machinist (3)

What are the pros of working at Coherent Corp. according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work life balance while working continental shifts" ((in 14 reviews)); "A good company with good benefit" ((in 13 reviews)); "Many good coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good colleague and working environment." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Coherent Corp. according to real employee reviews?

"Salary could be improved and poor management" ((in 29 reviews)); "Low salary compared to rest of industry" ((in 12 reviews)); "No bonus scheme for achieving output." ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad upper management focusing on outsourcing and site closures." ((in 7 reviews)); "Most managers don't make it more than 2" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Coherent Corp. layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Coherent Corp. locations?

Santa Clara , Saxonburg , Fremont , Sherman , Bloomfield , San Jose , Plymouth , Wilsonville , Budd Lake , Murrieta , Sunnyvale , Warren , Traverse City , East Granby , Portland , Easton , Pine Brook , Dallas , Starkville , Tustin , Richmond , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Newark , Hillsborough , Parsippany , Detroit , Ohio City , California City , Monrovia

Coherent Corp. reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(307 total reviews)

Jim Anderson

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Coherent Corp. has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 307 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Coherent Corp. 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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307 reviews

5.0

Nov 22, 2023

I enjoyed my time here

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support and everyone is very friendly.

Cons

Do not have any cons

2.0

Nov 20, 2023

no focus

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

hard working coworkers. free pizza and bagels a few times a month

Cons

Business unit management is afraid to address the true issues, Corporate Management does not give the tools needed to succeed. Company would rather lose a great employee before offering fair compensation, most that leave the company receive 20-30% more at new place of employment no work life balance

1.0

Nov 9, 2023

Avoid at all costs

Test technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

All the overtime you could ever want? Oh, and you’ll need it.

Cons

Management has no idea what they’re doing. Work is extremely repetitive and boring. Constant unrealistic expectations. You will get burned out, guaranteed. Extremely high turnover.

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