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 32 reviews)); "Self managed environment,good pay, and great IT Team" ((in 10 reviews)); "Excellent Work Environment with Good Benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "The benefits at Veeco were good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary is also fair" ((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 8 reviews)); "ness of Senior Management and deceitful nature of VPs/ GMs." ((in 7 reviews)); "Some managers are abusive of employees and HR looks the other way." ((in 5 reviews)); "Horrible/ dishonest upper management, filled with “yes” men, bad culture, entrenched VPs who constantly play favorites and zero IT support." ((in 4 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

(39 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

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3.3

Culture & values

3.2

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3.0

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4.0

Nov 8, 2023

Veeco

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Raises tend to be low

Veeco Instruments Response

Thanks for sharing your experience at Veeco and that you work with great people. So much of how we feel about where we work comes down to our relationships, and we're so happy you have good ones. We appreciate your feedback feedback on raises. We're constantly reviewing our pay practices to make sure they're competitive and fair. If you have specifics, we'd love to hear from you. You can talk to your manager and/or HR, or you can contact Bob Bradshaw directly at rbradshaw@veeco.com. Thanks again for your feedback and for making a material difference! Brenden Wright VP, HR Operations

4.0

Mar 1, 2022

Innovative company

Field service engineer (fse)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work environment. Focusing on personal growth

Cons

Too many middle manager slows down the performance

Veeco Instruments Response

Thanks for taking the time to write about your experience at Veeco. We try hard to promote a good work environment and, as you know, are making additional investments to help our teams continue to learn and grow, personally and professionally. We certainly don't want to slow down performance - we want to go faster! I bet you have ideas on how we can improve and I'd encourage you to share those with your manager, HR Partner, me, Bob Bradshaw or even our confidential employee hotline. Thanks for all you do in Field Service and for making a material difference! Best, Brenden

5.0

Nov 6, 2021

Excellent Culture and Benefits!

Quality inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent culture Flexible schedule Very good health Benefit package Decent pay Bonuses When the pandemic was really bad, they issued KN95 masks and safety procedures, including free food delivered Free coffee room Plenty of parking spots

Cons

I feel growth was not for everyone

Veeco Instruments Response

Thanks for sharing your feedback about your experience at Veeco. It's nice to see you feel so positive - no doubt you're a huge part of that! It seems like you have some ideas about growth that we'd like to hear more about. If you haven't done so already, I'd encourage you to speak with your manager or HR Partner (or even me or Bob Bradshaw) to see what might be possible. We'd love to get your perspective and see how we can improve. Thanks again for your thoughts and for making a material difference. Best, Brenden

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