Does Advantest pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Advantest employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Advantest. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Advantest?

75% of Advantest employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Advantest 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Advantest?

Applications Engineer (15) , Software Engineer (14) , Engineer (8) , Application Engineer (6) , Field Service Engineer (FSE) (5) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Software Developer (5) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Application-Engineer (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Field Service Engineer (3) , Manager (3) , Customer Engineer (2) , Director (2)

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

"People are nice." ((in 17 reviews)); "The company has good benefit" ((in 17 reviews)); "Base pay is less but bonus is good" ((in 9 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 7 reviews)); "Market Average Pay, with stock options, need to negotiate at time of hiring," ((in 6 reviews))

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

"The salary is low compare to design house" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Absent leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "difficult to get promotions, chaotic environment, upper management needs some restructuring to be more functional." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Advantest layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Advantest locations?

San Jose , Lake Forest , Austin , Phoenix , Irvine , Chandler , Somerset , Cordova , Baldwin Park , San Diego , Fremont , San Francisco , Cupertino , Milpitas , Santa Clara , Fort Collins , Allentown , Worcester , Astin

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Advantest reviews

3.6

75% would recommend to a friend

(225 total reviews)

Doug Lefever

84% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (225 reviews)

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Advantest has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 225 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Advantest 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

225 reviews

1.0

Jun 18, 2026

Unclear contract terms and no positive aspects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good about this company.

Cons

Please read carefully of the contract is unclear for probation period. No mention about extension of probation.

3.0

Jun 9, 2026

Great compensation, but career growth may stagnate

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefit is top notch

Cons

Career growth may be stagnant based on the account

5.0

May 1, 2026

Good workplace for growth

Project specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work place to growth

Cons

no cons at the moment

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