Does Onto Innovation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Onto Innovation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Onto Innovation. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Onto Innovation?

46% of Onto Innovation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Onto Innovation 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Onto Innovation?

Engineer (15) , Field Service Engineer (15) , Associate Test Engineer (7) , Software Engineer (5) , Applications Scientist (4) , Applications Engineer (3) , Manager (3) , Systems Engineer (3) , Application Engineer (2) , BI Intern (2) , Field Service Engineer (FSE) (2) , Product Manager (2) , Sales Manager (2) , Senior Buyer (2) , Senior Field Service Engineer (2)

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

"Great people to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great culture" ((in 6 reviews)); "Compensation is good, although it's still hard to afford living in Silicon Valley." ((in 6 reviews)); "Supportive and collaborative coworkers" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"I had 3 different managers in 1.5 years." ((in 8 reviews)); "poor management and can't keep people stay in the company" ((in 6 reviews)); "There was no work life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "If you value any amount of structure, make sure there is appropriate training for your role before taking an offer." ((in 5 reviews)); "Salary increasing is very slow" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Onto Innovation layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Onto Innovation locations?

Milpitas , Bloomington , Wilmington , Hillsboro , San Jose , Dallas , Minneapolis , Budd Lake , Millville , Phoenix , Tucson , Austin , Portland , Wilmington

Onto Innovation reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)

Michael P. Plisinski

47% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Onto Innovation has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Onto Innovation 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

149 reviews

5.0

Nov 9, 2022

Perfect mix of automomy and support!

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A truly supportive leadership team who give you the space you need to do your job while offering all the necessary tools and support!

Cons

Still building out and defining process / structure. The opportunity for growth and to be a part of the build is worth it.

Onto Innovation Response

3y

Thanks for sharing your experience, and we're glad that you've had a positive experience working with the talented colleagues at Onto. We appreciate your comment on defining our processes and structures. Internally, we have been makings strides to correct this. Your feedback solidifies the need to make these necessary changes. If you’d like to offer more feedback, please email us at ontotalentacquisition@ontoinnovation.com.

3.0

Sep 7, 2022

Nice work environment

Characterization scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are willing to share. High degree of freedom on work

Cons

Was so Hard to get promoted

Onto Innovation Response

3y

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear Onto didn’t meet your expectations in that regard. Know we are working on improving this and if you would like to give more feedback, please email us at ontotalentacquisition@ontoinnovation.com.

5.0

Aug 18, 2022

Great Place to Work

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly intelligent and knowledgeable technical teams Supportive and collaborative coworkers Products are in high demand; market with great potential Insightful and supportive leadership

Cons

Nothing that I can think off

Onto Innovation Response

3y

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you’re enjoying your work here. Your feedback doesn’t go unnoticed.

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