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Keysight Technologies

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Company has unrealistic goals - R&D Engineer Keysight Technologies Employee Review

2.0
30 Nov 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There is only one reason to stay with the company, and that's the bright people you still find in many jobs.

Cons

Only very few believe that the goals management has set are achievable. Since the results bonus is tied to achieving these goals, most of the employees get only a very small results bonus even though the profit level seems to be quite good. This is however not true for upper management, which received a substantial number of shares (see insider trades on e.g. Marketwatch). At the same time regions with loyal employees and hence with low attrition receive almost zero pay increase.

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5.0
26 May 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Great support structure and office team.

Cons

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2.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

One star for the amazing people, one star for paycheck.

Cons

When I left, it took at least a month to decompress from the toxicity. KGM reorgs were a regular occurrence (5 in a 2-year span, for example) resulting in colleagues reappearing in roles in which they have no experience or disappearing all together. This created a culture of constant backstabbing and insecurity. Leadership picked favorites, ignoring the talents of many and this was reflective in bonuses. They undervalue and lose a lot of talented people, and it continues in spite of their recent positive quarterly reports. Reactionary marketing strategies result in a lot of wasted time and work. Read the rest of the reviews before taking on a role here. You will see a pattern.

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