Pros: The best things about working at KLA-Tencor were the salary, department bonus, stock awards, stock options, and opportunity growth.

Cons: The cons about working at KLA-Tencor were the red tape, documentation, process inefficiencies, and sometimes clear department goals.

Pros: Opportunity to travel extensively especially on short notice. Free coffee and tea in the breakrooms. Decent fitness centers on the San Jose and Milpitas campuses.

Cons: KLA Tencor used to be a great place to work but has gone downhill for years. There is little to no appreciation for hard work and long hours. Air travel is in coach class only, even internationally. There are unreasonable workloads and tight schedules throughout the company with little regard for quality. Cheaper is better, meaning offshoring is where KLA Tencor is headed. It is doubtful there will be a significant presence in the US in the not too distant future.

Pros: The project features exciting technology in optics and SW algorithm.

Cons: Work life balance is way off for Application Engineer