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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IPG Photonics?

60% of IPG Photonics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IPG Photonics 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 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?

"Benefits were good and diverse employees" ((in 28 reviews)); "Pay and Bonus are good." ((in 20 reviews)); "Worked with a lot of really great people" ((in 12 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and helpful!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers do work with you" ((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 17 reviews)); "Work load varies by department , hard to advance position , bad communication between supervisors" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management lacks foresight and plans poorly leaving the workers to make up their slack." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 5 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunity" ((in 3 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(261 total reviews)

Eugene Scherbakov

51% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.7

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

2.0

Dec 28, 2020

Management and HR are awful!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great and that’s all!

Cons

Lack of communications, lack of respect and appreciation for employees. God forbid you get hurt on the job HELPING the company when they are short handed, let me tell you they DO NOT CARE! Will fight you tooth and nail and will have you back to work doing things you shouldn’t be even though they stated they would accommodate. HR is a joke and no help with anything whatsoever and the only way to move up in the company is if you’re a favorite of management. If they can’t push you around or turn you into a robot you have no chance!

4.0

Dec 2, 2020

Pays hard workers

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Monetary compensation is competitive. Good vacation policy.

Cons

Moving up is extremely hard. Lots of bias in promoting friends of management.

4.0

Oct 25, 2020

Great Company

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leading company in laser diodes worldwide. Fast pace environment. Competitive pay.

Cons

Extremely high expectations with limited time provided.

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Jobs at IPG Photonics

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