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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 74 KLA-Tencor Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
4.0
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
3.9
Work Setting
3.7
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Software QA Engineer
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 3.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Senior Software Design Engineer
Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5
Technical Support Engineer
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Software Developer
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Senior Consultant
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Program Manager

"Outsourcing overseas has been detrimental to career growth and morale."

Staff Engineer

What do you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"We have world-class engineers and scientists! We build world-class products to attack the cutting-edge problems."

What don't you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"KLA-Tencor does not have a branch in Los Angeles."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Watch out, your people are leaving."

Installation Engineer

What do you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Training."

What don't you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Training."

Technical Instructor

What do you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"I loved the flexibility and self-management qualities of my position."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be a go-getter and benefit yourself in everything you do."

What don't you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"The lack of job security within the semiconductor industry; constantly changing and volatile."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work and forecasting!!"

Mechanical Design Engineer

"My manager at K-T is one of the smartest guys in the valley, very competent."

What do you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Technology, excellent opportunities to use your skills."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go for it."

What don't you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Working in customer service."

Principal Electronic Design Engineer

"KLA-Tencor was a great company until the downturn hit them hard."

What do you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Great people, great challenges, great benefits (until the downturn)."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be sure the company is turning around."

What don't you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"I got dumped due to the downturn. Not enough company concern for employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be careful with the budget so good employees can be kept around."

Network Engineer

What do you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Diversity of assignments, travel opportunities."

What don't you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Too dependent upon auto industry."

Equipment Services Project Manager

What do you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Technology and well diversified of technologies."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You should be pretty competent in your area of expertise in addition to being a good political player."

What don't you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Downsize and 3% cut every quarter just to make the bottom line look good for their stock price."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire US citizens."

Marketing Manager

What do you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Fast paced, interesting work, innovation."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Hone your critical thinking skills."

What don't you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"Long hours."

Senior Technical Illustrator

"Reduction in force."

What do you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"The job. I interface with 3D CAD applications, import to a graphic application, render and/or tough up images. Then prepare the images for output, be it hard copy for publication, or soft copy for WEB applications."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to work hard."

What don't you like about working at KLA-Tencor?

"The people. Other than one's own department, all else was a mystery. Did not seem to have any organization. Each division did things their own way. It was difficult to support each division, as the rules kept changing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Organize, then enforce."

KLA-Tencor Reviews FAQs

Is KLA-Tencor a good company to work for?

KLA-Tencor has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 74 KLA-Tencor Review Ratings left anonymously by KLA-Tencor employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 95% of employees would recommend working at KLA-Tencor.

Does KLA-Tencor pay their employees well?

KLA-Tencor employees earn $81,000 annually on average, or $39 per hour, which is 23% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 15 KLA-Tencor employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find KLA-Tencor Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at KLA-Tencor?

95% of employees would recommend working at KLA-Tencor with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated KLA-Tencor 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at KLA-Tencor?

According to our data, the highest paying job at KLA-Tencor is a General Manager at $230,000 annually. Browse KLA-Tencor Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at KLA-Tencor?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at KLA-Tencor is a Associate at $20,000 annually. Browse KLA-Tencor Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at KLA-Tencor?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at KLA-Tencor to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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