Is KLA a good company to work for as a Manufacturing Design Engineer?

Manufacturing Design Engineer professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 2.4 out of 5 stars in 24 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of KLA employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Manufacturing Design Engineer Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Manufacturing Design Engineer interview questions at KLA .

Does KLA pay Manufacturing Design Engineer employees well?

Manufacturing Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at KLA with 2.2 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 53.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Manufacturing Design Engineer salaries at KLA.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KLA?

Software Engineer (137) , Applications Engineer (91) , Engineer (62) , Associate Test Engineer (44) , Algorithm Engineer (34) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , CSE (32) , Systems Engineer (31) , Customer Support Engineer (29) , Research Scientist (28) , Product Development Engineer (26) , Applications Development Engineer (25) , Manufacturing Design Engineer (23) , Associate Software Engineer (22) , Field Applications Engineer (21)

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

"The people are great and easygoing." ((in 186 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good benefit and package." ((in 122 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 92 reviews)); "Good culture and depends highly on department supported" ((in 85 reviews))

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

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 62 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 49 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of ot" ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 13 reviews)); "4) layoff without giving any warning.no" ((in 13 reviews))

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KLA Manufacturing Design Engineer reviews

2.4

10% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

99% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

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Manufacturing/Design Engineer employees have rated KLA with 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manufacturing/Design Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. KLA is rated 31% below average by Manufacturing/Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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24 reviews

2.0

Apr 11, 2026

Not a job to stay at long term

Manufacturing design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good, but not much else.

Cons

There is no pay increases or promotions at all at my location. Pay is also not very competitive. Manager expects 50 hours of work for salary, not 40. The work itself is fairly menial.

5.0

Jul 30, 2025

Great place to work

Manufacturing design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great supportive team. Gives you freedom to explore

Cons

Career growth will be slow

3.0

Jan 31, 2025

Nice people, non-competitive pay

Manufacturing design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people Reasonable work life balance Stability

Cons

Pay not competitive Slow to change

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