Does Brooks Automation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brooks Automation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brooks Automation. This rating has improved by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brooks Automation?

56% of Brooks Automation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brooks Automation 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brooks Automation?

Engineer (12) , Manager (12) , Mechanical Engineer (12) , Manufacturing Engineer (10) , Software Engineer (8) , Director (6) , Intern (6) , Systems Engineer (6) , Manufacturing Technician (4) , Engineering Manager (3) , Field Service Engineer (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 45 reviews)); "They had a good benefits package and generous PTO/holiday schedule." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexible hours and friendly coworkers" ((in 10 reviews)); "Decent pay and and benefits" ((in 10 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 9 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 6 reviews)); "Management was always changing, frequent layoffs, no loyalty to good, hard working employess, no room for growth." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad manager, abusing staff, keep provoking with warning letters" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brooks Automation redundancies in 2026?

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

Brooks Automation reviews about "people"

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Reviews by job title

73 reviews

4.0

10 Nov 2025

Good Experience

Technology development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good environment, Helpful people, Healthy work culture

Cons

Less salary, Less work, No urgency

3.0

12 Mar 2024

What happened?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Pay, nice people to work with, pretty good benefits

Cons

They hire too much, then layoff to much, then hire again and then layoff and the cycle goes on. Not good for people who made a change to work here then get laid off. Town halls make it sound like no one would be laid off, yet there was over 100+ people laid off in Oct 2023 - Feb 2024.

Brooks Automation Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We understand your concerns about the hiring and layoff cycles and apologize for any distress caused. We're committed to improving our processes and communication to create a more stable and supportive work environment. Your input is invaluable, and we're here to address any further concerns you may have.

3.0

12 Apr 2025

Interesting company

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

mostly nice people, sincere about getting things done right

Cons

private equity ownership can be fickle some egoistic engineers throw weight around unnecessarily

Brooks Automation Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience and for your contributions over the past few years. We're glad to hear you found the team to be sincere and committed to doing things right. We appreciate your candid feedback. We take concerns about workplace dynamics seriously and are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment. Your advice to stay true to our values is well taken and aligns with our ongoing efforts to ensure our culture reflects those principles.

5.0

21 May 2025

Lots of Great work happening

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of good change and process improvement, Great People and potential growth

Cons

Semiconductor is very cyclical so can be a challenging industry

Brooks Automation Response

11mo

We’re glad to hear you’ve experienced positive change, process improvements, and the support of great colleagues. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and are excited about the continued growth across the organization. Thanks again for sharing your perspective and for being part of our journey.

4.0

3 Jul 2024

Good People and Technology

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people and technology at brooks

Cons

You are required to wear many hats like a startup even though it is a relatively large company

4.0

14 Nov 2024

Not bad if you don't care to move up

Assembly worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great group of people to work with. Bosses are very understanding.

Cons

Don't expect to move up in the company.

3.0

13 Mar 2025

Decent company

Electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People are very nice and it it is very flexible

Cons

Pay is on the low side

Brooks Automation Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback and for being a valued member of the Brooks team for the past few years. We're glad to hear you appreciate the flexibility and the positive work environment. Thank you for sharing your concerns about compensation as we are continually evaluating our pay practices to remain competitive and fair in the market. Your input is important and helps us improve.

5.0

30 Apr 2024

Fast paced work environment

Senior mechanical engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people at brooks are all great to work with.

Cons

Constantly fluctuating priorities, lots of changes trying to be implemented

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Jobs at Brooks Automation

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Field Service Engineer (Manassas, VA Area)

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Systems Engineering Manager (Atmospheric Systems)

Chelmsford, MA

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US$132K - US$179K /yr

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