Is KLA a good company to work for as a Associate Software Engineer?

Associate Software Engineer professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of KLA employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Software Engineer Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Engineer interview questions at KLA .

Does KLA pay Associate Software Engineer employees well?

Associate Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at KLA with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Engineer salaries and benefits at KLA .

What are the top reviewed jobs at KLA?

Software Engineer (137) , Applications Engineer (91) , Engineer (60) , Associate Test Engineer (44) , Algorithm Engineer (33) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , CSE (32) , Systems Engineer (31) , Customer Support Engineer (28) , Research Scientist (28) , Product Development Engineer (27) , Applications Development Engineer (25) , Manufacturing Design Engineer (23) , Associate Software Engineer (22) , Field Applications Engineer (21)

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

"The people are great and easygoing." ((in 185 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 143 reviews)); "Good benefits and team bond" ((in 143 reviews)); "Good culture and depends highly on department supported" ((in 87 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 85 reviews))

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

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 59 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 45 reviews)); "Sometimes there can be long hours" ((in 20 reviews)); "bad work life balance / heavy workload due to layoffs" ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 13 reviews))

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KLA Associate Software Engineer reviews

4.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.9

Culture & values

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

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Associate Software Engineer employees have rated KLA with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. KLA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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22 reviews

4.0

Jul 30, 2025

Good

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good company to work

Cons

Not enough to mention anything

4.0

Feb 21, 2025

Good work environment but missing the modern teck stacks

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Peers are Smart, Caring, and Motivated.

Cons

Software design and Architecture is old. Less opportunity to learn modern teck stack.

5.0

Dec 2, 2024

Great culture and great team

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had the experience of working with the best team at KLA. The people were really supportive and empathetic and I had the most positive experience with their work culture.

Cons

I cannot think of any downsides except for when you have the plans of switching jobs, the technology used there is a bit outdated

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