Does IPG Photonics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IPG Photonics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IPG Photonics. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IPG Photonics?

63% of IPG Photonics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IPG Photonics 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IPG Photonics?

Technician (18) , Engineer (10) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Production Assembler (7) , Engineering Intern (5) , Operator (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Intern (4) , LASER TECHNICIAN (4) , Process Engineer (4) , Technical Support Specialist (4) , Assembler (3) , Electrical Engineer (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Internship (3)

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

"Good benefits and good co workers" ((in 30 reviews)); "Worked with a lot of really great people" ((in 13 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and helpful!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers do work with you" ((in 7 reviews)); "Work hard and you will be given the opportunity to move up" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"I also think that an entire product line was scapegoated for issues that were 100% relevant to poor management." ((in 18 reviews)); "Work load varies by department , hard to advance position , bad communication between supervisors" ((in 8 reviews)); "Do not expect an annual raise or bonus each year." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management lacks foresight and plans poorly leaving the workers to make up their slack." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about IPG Photonics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed IPG Photonics locations?

Oxford , Marlborough , Worcester , Boston , Minneapolis , Dallas , Nashua , Davenport , Webster , Birmingham , Novi , Oxford , Wayne , Oxford , Manchester , Hamden , Thompson , Boylston , North Oxford , Fridley

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IPG Photonics reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(261 total reviews)

Eugene Scherbakov

54% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

IPG Photonics has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 261 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IPG Photonics 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

261 reviews

5.0

Jul 10, 2026

Wonderful culture but limited career growth opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and the people are wonderful.

Cons

Difficult to grow your career. Growth tends to be stagnant.

1.0

Jul 10, 2026

Run away from this place.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can't think of any pros at IPG Medical.

Cons

Don't go by the size of the company. They have no processes in place. Extremely toxic leadership. They have no control on the old guard. You will see a lot of people there for decades, but not a lot of new people. New people run away from there. The place is full of extreme micromanagement, disrespect towards employee's education and experience. They like to plan but not follow the plan. Resource allocation is a joke. A handful of people are overworked and a majority of people are twiddling their thumbs. Only those knowing the old guard benefit from that place. Everyone else is an outsider.

3.0

Jul 2, 2026

Great technology, management still finding its way

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, interesting technology that does something in the real world.

Cons

Management is very detached from the experience of regular employees. Career growth is largely impossible. You have to leave to move up.

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