Does Veeco Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Veeco Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Veeco Instruments. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Veeco Instruments?

64% of Veeco Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Veeco Instruments 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Veeco Instruments?

Engineer (16) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Director (5) , Manager (5) , Field Service Engineer (4) , Manufacturing Technician (4) , Process Engineer (4) , Research Scientist (4) , Senior Assembler (4) , Technician (4) , Buyer (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Project Manager (3) , Senior Field Service Engineer (3) , Senior Research Scientist (3)

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

"The people were great and I was able to just do my work and enjoy it." ((in 33 reviews)); "Self managed environment,good pay, and great IT Team" ((in 9 reviews)); "Excellent Work Environment with Good Benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "The benefits at Veeco were good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Lots of change in leadership and in company direction, poor communication, very short sighted with business strategy, tons of turnover and constant layoffs" ((in 10 reviews)); "ness of Senior Management and deceitful nature of VPs/ GMs." ((in 6 reviews)); "Some managers are abusive of employees and HR looks the other way." ((in 5 reviews)); "First of all, they don't have formal training even safety training." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Veeco Instruments layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Veeco Instruments locations?

Somerset , Plainview , San Jose , Horsham , Santa Barbara , Saint Paul , Fremont , New York , Elizabeth , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Boise , Kingston , Napanoch , Chandler , Gilbert , Minneapolis , Fresno , Santa Clara , Goleta , Fort Collins , Allentown , Philadelphia , Fridley , Bergen , Germany , Horsham Terrace

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3.8

64% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

William J. Miller

69% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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3.9

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3.6

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3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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4.0

Oct 4, 2024

About the Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of opportunities to learn.

Cons

Not a lot of promotions.

Veeco Instruments Response

Thanks for leaving a review about your experience at Veeco! I'm glad you've had many opportunities to learn. Have you checked out our Promotions page on myVeeco? We list most annual promotions there—and there are quite a few. We also announce promotions in the weekly update. If you want more responsibility and to advance your career, I suggest talking to your manager and/or HR Partner to help develop a plan. I'd be happy to connect if you have any specific questions or ideas. I can be reached at bwright@veeco.com or (516) 714-1202. Thanks for making a material difference! Best, Brenden Wright VP, HR Operations

5.0

May 8, 2024

Great Opportunity

Manufacturing co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing opportunity to gain hands on experience

Cons

Accomodation and commute can be an issue

Veeco Instruments Response

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback about your experience at Veeco!

3.0

Apr 8, 2024

Ups and Downs

Technology director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, decent compensation, good industry

Cons

Market swings resulting in abrupt layoffs, new leadership could be vindictive at times

Veeco Instruments Response

Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences at Veeco. I'm happy to see the pros you listed. I think we'd agree that the perception of vindictive leadership isn't positive, so we'd welcome the opportunity to learn about specific examples so we can address them. If you'd be willing, please contact me directly at bwright@veeco.com, Bob Bradshaw at rbradshaw@veeco.com, or via the confidential employee hotline. Working together, I'm sure we can help improve where possible. Best, Brenden

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