Is KLA a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 124 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 Software Developer Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at KLA .

Does KLA pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at KLA with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 124 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at KLA.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at KLA?

72% of Software Developer employees at KLA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated KLA with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating 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 185 reviews)); "it offers good work life balance" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good benefits and team bond" ((in 134 reviews)); "Good culture and depends highly on department supported" ((in 90 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 85 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 44 reviews)); "Sometimes there can be long hours" ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours, stagnant work, lots of layoffs" ((in 13 reviews))

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KLA Software Developer reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

80% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated KLA with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. KLA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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124 reviews

3.0

Apr 10, 2025

Good career exposure but lacks diversity & transparency

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Good career exposure. 2) Products are technical masterpieces 3) Tough interview process 4) Decent hikes

Cons

1) They never want to expand out of Chennai in India. Because of this, many promising talents leave the company after working there for a few years. 2) Some employees are given permanent WFH, while others have to come to the office. So management is favourablle to some employees.

5.0

Apr 6, 2025

Good Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn for your career

Cons

A little require self- motivation

3.0

Mar 17, 2025

Good environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive of your career goals

Cons

Management is stretched too thin

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