Does Brooks Automation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brooks Automation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brooks Automation. This rating has improved by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brooks Automation?

54% of Brooks Automation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brooks Automation 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brooks Automation?

Engineer (12) , Manager (12) , Mechanical Engineer (12) , Manufacturing Engineer (10) , Software Engineer (9) , Director (6) , Intern (6) , Systems Engineer (6) , Field Service Engineer (4) , Manufacturing Technician (4) , Engineering Manager (3) , Product Marketing Intern (3) , Project Manager (3) , Technician (3) , Test Technician (3)

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

"The people at mid and lower level were great." ((in 47 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible hours and friendly coworkers" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Completely disorganized upper management" ((in 10 reviews)); "I think the industry hurts the company to a degree, but really the senior management, program and product management, and marketing are awful." ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior managers have very short term vision, only concerned about the stock price, investors and their annual bonuses to the point that they make terrible decisions for the long term growth of the company." ((in 4 reviews)); "Impossible standards constantly made more and more difficult put on employees." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brooks Automation layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(299 total reviews)

David Jarzynka

39% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Brooks Automation has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 299 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brooks Automation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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299 reviews

3.0

Jun 30, 2026

Good product with decent engineering efforts

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product and decent engineering happenning

Cons

Not a lot to say

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

High pay but low benefits compared to industry standards

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay and good flexibility

Cons

Benefits are low for industry standard

4.0

May 21, 2026

Good salary and benefits, but management is abusive

Production assembly technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary Good benefits Good working experience

Cons

Bad manager, abusing staff, keep provoking with warning letters

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Good salary and benefits, but management is abusive

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