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

2.0

Feb 16, 2015

Closed door policy

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is great but the constant emergencies get old fast. If you are Russian, this is the place to work. No matter how stupid you are, or how many failures you manufacture, you will be kept.

Cons

Terribly mismanaged, emotion driven, reactionary environment. Constantly questioned and scrutinized even if results are evident. Always defending work, unless sanctioned by a Russian...and then the fall guy if a failure.

2.0

Jan 20, 2015

Poor management in R&D

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Addequate salaries, Addequate beefits, Education incentives, Standard annual Gym reinbursement, friendly cooworkers.

Cons

Lack of focus in quality, lack of direction in R&D, poor planning with budgets, focus on only minimum compliance with ISO 9001.

1.0

Oct 18, 2014

Bad Company, Literally

Manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are talented at back stabbing and glory hounding, you should work at IPG.These qualities are thriving there. They make laser weapons, how inspiring.

Cons

When the Russian based company IPG did not fire but put respected American Managers in dead end jobs, the tone was set, soon all building managers told to learn Russian language to keep their jobs. Started hiring Russians that were related to or friends of other Russians already there. As this continued, the quality of life, the quality of work all went down hill for everyone. Trying to make a decent wage is impossible also. They will offer you much less than you were previously making. An interview is probably the biggest mistake, just walk out and work at any other job and be much happier anywhere else!

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