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 27 reviews)); "Good work life balance while working continental shifts" ((in 12 reviews)); "Many good coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "A good company with good benefit" ((in 11 reviews)); "Very great 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 26 reviews)); "Low salary compared to rest of industry" ((in 11 reviews)); "Information, pay, leadership, expectations, no increases or bonuses but we are expected to do the job of two with all the terminations happening." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad upper management focusing on outsourcing and site closures." ((in 6 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

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Coherent Corp.

Coherent Corp. reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(307 total reviews)

Jim Anderson

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

307 reviews

2.0

Sep 22, 2023

Avoid

Sr. manager engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Former Coherent Inc was a really good company to work for. There’s some of that left.

Cons

CEO Chuck overpaid for Coherent Inc and did it with variable rate loans like a teenager. Now he’s choking all businesses to save money. It’ll cost big time in the end. Completely micro-managing from the very top. Terrible practice.

3.0

Sep 20, 2023

LSE - laser systems engineer

Laser systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Stable job (Covid/recession proof) -Some good colleagues -Despite it being a production environment it was never overly stressful -Some possibility for travelling to other sites (Germany, China, USA) covered by the company -Cross training is possible if time permits, opportunity to -Some of the development roles seem good compared with production roles -Reasonable work life balance

Cons

-People stay in the same positions for 10-15 years - can be a Pro if you are happy in your position for example but generally this manifests as no room/scope for promotion -Atmosphere can be bad given so many people have been there so long not enjoying it -bad pay (when I was there circa 2015-2019) -I left for other job offers and it has proved to be the right choice

3.0

Sep 17, 2023

Good place to retire. Unhealthy work environment

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

have company stock purchase plan

Cons

- strong favoritism by management team - unclear business direction and core values - poor task execution spirit among working team

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Jobs at Coherent Corp.

Customer Success Manager

New Jersey

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Manufacturing Supervisor