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Software Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Lots of recognitions and appraisals. Bonus will be given immediately after done good job.
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Good
- Promotions - Excellent
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Mostly sustenance works. Very old code base. Code is little messy since lots of people have put their hands on the code.
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Work policy: Tuesday to Thursday
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Software Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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I tried my best to find some positives about KLA, but honestly, it was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Anything I'd might write might end up directly contradicting the long list of "dislikes" I'm about to drop to. So...yeah, let's just say the "likes" section is a bit under construction.
- Job security - Good
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My review is not intended to be entirely focused on KLA as a company. Rather, it reflects my experiences specifically within the division I was part of. 1. Tech stack from Jurassic Period - KLA is all about sticking to the classics - and by classic, I mean tools that have been outdated for at least a decade. Get ready to learn, unlearn, and relearn things that everyone else has moved on from. 2. Leave Requests - A month in Advance (or Else!) - In an industry where flexible work schedules are becoming the norm, my manager insisted on having at least a month's notice for any leave request or WFH option. Need a day off? Make sure you plan your life a month ahead. Spontaneity is overrated anyway! 3. An award-winning Lack of Diversity - If you are tired of a melting pot of cultures and Ideas, KLA will offer you a welcome escape. You'll quickly notice a glaring lack of diversity. But, hey, who needs different different perspective when you can enjoy a homogeneous environment where everyone looks and thinks the same? 4. Bias? What Biases? - There's no room for subtlety when it comes to favoritism. While KLA is inclusive, you may see certain divisions/groups/people getting more attention and opportunities. 5. WFH Request - So I asked my dear Manager for 1 week WFH. I thought it was a simple request, right?, Well he rejected it faster than a bad job offer and asked me to be back in ofc on a specific date. Meanwhile, I know a few folks in my division pulling off "tatkal tickets" for spontaneous home trips. Guess some rules apply... and others, well, not so much. 6. Language Barrier Adventures - Working in a team where everyone from Southern India was a real cultural experience. I spent most of my time in a state of confusion, nodding along as my colleague chatted away in Tamil. Who knew "language diversity" would be my biggest challenge? 7. Leaders? Boss? Managers? - In my division, managers used to call themselves leaders, but most of them are still living in the era of BOSS. 8. Snacks Saga - Snacks were served at precisely 6:30 PM, and woe betide anyone who dared to show up a minute early. If you dared to stroll in at 6:28 PM, you'd be met with cold rejection and told to "wait till 6:30 PM". --"Early? Not on our watch - I almost expected a velvet rope and bouncer to appear" A few other cons are written below Biasness / Favoritism Politics Stagnant financial growth Low increments Bowl of Muesli as breakfast Paid lunch (Pathetic)...Read More
- Salary - Poor
- Skill development - Bad
- Promotions - Bad
- Work satisfaction - Bad
- Company culture - Bad
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Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Software Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Data Science & Machine Learning Department
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Friendly team Job security Work life balance
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
No dislikes
Work Details
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Software Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Work culture, One on One discussion every week with manager
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Good
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Old technology
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Software Engineer in Chennai
Intern
Software Development Department
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All
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Nothing I Dislike about KLA
Work Details
Work timings: Flexible Timings
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Technical Lead in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Salary and compensation is good, there is work life balance, not much stress in work.
- Salary - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Good
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Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Associate Software Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Flexible work timings at KLA always.
- Skill development - Good
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Always long working hours at KLA.
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Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
Associate Software Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
IT Infrastructure Services Department
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- Job security - Excellent
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
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- Work satisfaction - Poor
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Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.
Senior Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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You as a person you are valued
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Slow promotions
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Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Associate Software Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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everything is just amazing.
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
there is nothing to dislike.
Work Details
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.
System Engineer in Israel
Full Time
Engineering & Manufacturing Department
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The next-gen technologies the teams are working on
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
None!
Technical Lead in Chennai
Software Development Department
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All the above rated points.
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Some products still use older tech
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Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.
Technical Lead in Chennai
Software Development Department
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People are very good at helping each other
- Salary - Excellent
- Job security - Good
- Promotions - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Technical challenge is lower compared to other product companies
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Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.
Associate Software Engineer in Chennai
Software Development Department
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Work life balance
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Good
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Good
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Job Security
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Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Technical Lead in Chennai
Software Development Department
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A great culture to work in. KLA is a market leader with a lot of innovations across the domain. Overall a great place to work where the focus on the design and details is performance heavy.
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Good
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Good
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In Covid times there's a WFH policy in place even though it's tough for manufacturing industry.
Work timings: Flexible Timings
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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Senior Technical Writer in Chennai
Full Time
Engineering Department
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- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
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LMS Administrator in Chennai
Full Time
Compensation & Benefits Department
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- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
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Data Scientist in Chennai
Full Time
Data Science & Machine Learning Department
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Work life balance
- Salary - Good
- Job security - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Appraisals Outdated technology
- Promotions - Bad
Software Engineer III in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Work life balance , Nice culture and team mates
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Learning curve , career path
- Skill development - Poor
- Work satisfaction - Poor
Senior Technical Lead in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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Flexible work hours.
Dislikes
Culture is bit of localized, mostly I think due to india management is from TN only. Majorly would hear people talking in Tamil during meeting. Recently company got good funding for expansion, but due to TN mindset they couldn't even think of anything outside chennai. They could very well opened new office in Bangalore but they choose chennai itself. Very narrow minded, sense of insecurity they don't want to expand to non-Tamilians. That is not good for company as whole - though its American MNC but filled with Tamilian at higher management or decision makers at KLA India....Read More
- Salary - Bad
- Promotions - Bad
- Work satisfaction - Poor
- Company culture - Poor
Work Details
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
Hardware Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Hardware Department
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Good work culture, good pay, adequate number of PTO
- Salary - Good
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Good
- Promotions - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Good
- Work-life balance - Good
Dislikes
I left the company, because I had a abusive manager called Sai Yashwanth Momula. He is currently the Beam System Engineering Manager of KLA
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Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Algorithm Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Software Development Department
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The problem statements that comes from the field
- Salary - Good
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The approaches followed by higher management towards the problem solving by their own development team
- Skill development - Poor
Applications Engineer in Chennai
Full Time
Engineering Department
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Good Management
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Good
- Job security - Good
- Work satisfaction - Good
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Good
Dislikes
Sometimes have to work as per US time
Work Details
Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves International Travel.
Network Engineer in Rudrapur
Full Time
IT Support Department
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Perfect job place for fresher
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
Average work life balance
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Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.
UI Developer in Chennai
Full Time
UI / UX Department
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good work life balance good salary
- Salary - Excellent
- Skill development - Excellent
- Job security - Excellent
- Promotions - Excellent
- Work satisfaction - Excellent
- Company culture - Excellent
- Work-life balance - Excellent
Dislikes
everything is good no dislikes
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Work policy: 3 days/week from office
Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)
Work related travel: This is a desk job.
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