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?

"Benefits are great and that’s all!" ((in 28 reviews)); "Pay is decent" ((in 16 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and helpful!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Worked with a lot of really great people" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good starting pay with yearly bonus" ((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)); "Upper management lacks foresight and plans poorly leaving the workers to make up their slack." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 4 reviews)); "Recent poor earnings performance may lead to lack of bonus/lay offs, Limited growth opportunities, Benefits for engineers are worse than other companies." ((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

63% would recommend to a friend

(261 total reviews)

Eugene Scherbakov

54% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (261 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

261 reviews

3.0

Sep 4, 2022

Good Product, bad Administration

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Quality Product Competitive Prices Market Share Worldwide Leader

Cons

No interest from the Management about the employees No professional growth Bad leadership Benefits by law for employees are extremely limited or are not given

IPG Photonics Response

Thank you for the feedback, we appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

5.0

Aug 16, 2022

Software Engineer

Embedded software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Telecom and fiber laser products

Cons

Reducing the Telecom team to get better investement

5.0

Jun 14, 2022

Title of review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice landshaft and workplace Lasers everywhere

Cons

Beurocracy in security department No empty space at parking

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Jobs at IPG Photonics

Assembler I - 2nd Shift (26-294)

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