Is ASML a good company to work for as a Optical Design Engineer?

Optical Design Engineer professionals working at ASML have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of ASML employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Optical Design Engineer Jobs at ASML now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Optical Design Engineer interview questions at ASML .

Does ASML pay Optical Design Engineer employees well?

Optical Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ASML with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Optical Design Engineer salaries and benefits at ASML .

What are the top reviewed jobs at ASML?

Design Engineer (177) , Software Engineer (169) , Engineer (120) , Intern (111) , Mechanical Design Engineer (69) , Customer Support Engineer (62) , Mechanical Engineer (62) , Project Manager (61) , Senior Software Engineer (55) , Internship (53) , Production Engineer (52) , Project Lead (46) , Field Service Engineer (42) , Senior Design Engineer (41) , Technical Support Engineer (40)

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

"Good work life balance and moral" ((in 243 reviews)); "a company that thinks about the employers 2 days remote work per week 40days holiday good salary" ((in 208 reviews)); "1. Can learn semiconductor overall environment and technologies 2. Powerful position in the market 3. Good benefit" ((in 203 reviews)); "You might end up in a very challenging assignment with competent and nice people around you." ((in 190 reviews)); "minded and good culture" ((in 141 reviews))

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

"Some of the managers have been ... not great" ((in 60 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and weekend work occasionally" ((in 20 reviews)); "1) Sometimes feels a bit unorganized in upper management" ((in 13 reviews)); "Too much politics and top heavy organization" ((in 12 reviews))

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ASML Optical Design Engineer reviews

3.9

100% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Christophe Fouquet

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.3

Senior management

Optical Design Engineer employees have rated ASML with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Optical Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. ASML is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Optical Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

3.0

Dec 25, 2025

Good company in overall

Optical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Decent salary. Good PTO

Cons

Bad management. High stress. Change of policy that makes easy to put you on PIP and terminate your contract

5.0

Oct 16, 2025

Amazing company

Senior optical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of learning and growth opportunities both in technical and management tracks.

Cons

Nothing major. Basepay could be more competitive.

4.0

Mar 13, 2025

Good company to work for

Optical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, good benefits, good work culture, interesting work

Cons

Depending on the departments, sometimes there’s not enough room for career growth

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