Is KLA a good company to work for?

KLA has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,230 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at KLA to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about KLA have been left by employees working as Test Engineer , Field Applications Engineer and Product Marketing Manager .

Does KLA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KLA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KLA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KLA?

78% of KLA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KLA 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

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 188 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good benefits and comp." ((in 133 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 94 reviews)); "Good culture and depends highly on department supported" ((in 89 reviews))

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

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 61 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 45 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of ot" ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "1. Senior management is very much egoistic." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about KLA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed KLA locations?

Milpitas , San Jose , Ann Arbor , Hillsboro , Austin , Portland , Israel , Malta , Santa Clara , Boise , Chandler , Phoenix , Richardson , Totowa , Oak Ridge , San Ramon , Beaverton , Boston , Arizona City , Fremont , San Francisco , Denver , Westwood , Ridgewood , Meridian , Provo , Naperville , Albany , Clifton Park , Brooklyn

KLA reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,984 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

90% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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KLA has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,984 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KLA 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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2K reviews

4.0

Apr 16, 2016

Great opportunities continue at KLA-Tencor

Senior director, engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to and opportunity to advance the leading-edge semiconductor process control challenges.

Cons

Increasingly compartmentalized, due to restricted NDA demands imposed by customers.

5.0

Mar 9, 2016

Systems Engineer

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Merge with LAM may create new opportunities.

Cons

Merge with LAM may reduce value of KLA-Tencor.

4.0

Nov 23, 2015

Great company to work for

Talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Working with a ton of smart individuals 2. Professional environment but not uptight; great culture 3. Onsite gym and cafeteria 4. Salaries are competitive 5. Great work-life balance for most positions 6. Location

Cons

1. Not all groups are great to work with; many micro cultures 2. Uncertain future for those in support roles due to acquisition by Lam Research 3. Some people have been here way too long (tenured professor attitude)

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