Does Photronics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Photronics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Photronics. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Photronics?

41% of Photronics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Photronics 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Photronics?

Engineer (4) , Process Engineer (4) , Process Technician (4) , Manufacturing Technician (3) , Account Manager (2) , Technician (2)

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

"Great people to work with." ((in 9 reviews)); "coworkers were friendly and supportive for the most part" ((in 4 reviews)); "Reasonable priced health and dental insurance." ((in 3 reviews)); "Consistent hours/ Working environment was clean" ((in 3 reviews)); "Average work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management and a disconnect between fab and management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Low pay and no pay rises" ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers are extremely disconnected from clean room workers, only entering the cleanroom a couple times a year to check on employees within their department." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Photronics redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Photronics redundancy and their outlook for job security at Photronics in 2026.

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Photronics Reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Frank Lee, Ph.D.

100% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Culture and values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Photronics has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Photronics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

74 reviews

3.0

15 Sept 2017

Was a good place to work

Production worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good team work in the clean room

Cons

Management think anybody below them are idiots, yet the place runs fine on night shift and weekends when they are not around

1.0

23 Jan 2018

Awful place with horrible management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are honestly no pros unless your management

Cons

High pressured work, any tiny mistake you make is treated like the end of the work all for minimum wage! Aweful management who have been in charge too long, it's like a dictatorship

4.0

31 Oct 2024

Good place to work

Accounts assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people nice culture . Positive experience

Cons

Low pay and no pay rises

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Jobs at Photronics

System Administrator III

Manager, HR Operations

Manufacturing Technician I