Coherent
    (72 reviews)

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    Industry

    Machinery & Automation

    Company size

    1,001-5,000

    Primary location

    Plot 1, Kinta Free Industrial Zone, Off Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Chemor, Perak
    Coherent is currently expanding operations in Malaysia and the growth plan includes establishing an R&D center in Penang where we are hunting for the best and brightest to join us.Founded in 1971, Coherent (formerly known as II-VI Incorporated) is a global provider of lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial, and industrial customers. Coherent has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. Coherent produces a wide variety of lasers, along with application-specific photonic and electronic materials and components, and deploys them in various forms, including integrated with advanced software to enable its customers.II-VI Malaysia began operations in 2001 through the incorporation of Finisar Malaysia with 300 headcounts, employs over 3400 employees at present. Ipoh’s assembly and test site for optical components, transceivers, and wavelength management equipment, remains committed to the expansion of Coherent Corporation, accelerated by the growth of next generation products to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and data storage.In addition to growth in other countries such as China, Vietnam, UK and Germany, Malaysia also benefits from the company's technology. In Malaysia, the company is expanding the facility to undertake design, development, and manufacturing of optoelectronic signal converter (800G), Coherent modules and reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMS) with RM253M investments in Chemor, Perak.You can view more information at www.coherent.com

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    at Coherent Malaysia Sdn Bhd
    Perai, Penang
    Maintain and troubleshoot production test systems, support new setups, improve yield, and ensure smooth manufacturing operations in shift environment.
    Maintain and troubleshoot production test systems, support new setups, improve yield, and ensure smooth manufacturing operations in shift environment.
    classification: EngineeringEngineering
    3d ago
    3d ago

    at Coherent Malaysia Sdn Bhd
    Ipoh, Perak
    AP role handling invoices, payments, reconciliations, and month-end tasks; ERP knowledge preferred, hybrid work.
    AP role handling invoices, payments, reconciliations, and month-end tasks; ERP knowledge preferred, hybrid work.
    classification: AccountingAccounting
    7h ago
    7h ago

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    4.172 ratings in total
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    What’s it like working at Coherent?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Employees at Coherent value the opportunities for learning and working with knowledgeable colleagues in a supportive team environment. The company offers good benefits, including medical coverage, sponsored education, and housing assistance. However, some potential challenges include concerns about compensation levels being lower than other multinational companies, limited career growth prospects, particularly for newer employees, and issues with management such as lack of clear goals or perceived favouritism. Additionally, certain roles like production and customer sales may face heavy workloads with long hours and high expectations.

    Recent reviews

    4.0
    Product engineer
    Aug 2023
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great place to grind experience
    The good things-fast pace -working with knowledgeable people -lots of opportunity to learn new stuff in tech
    The challenges-low salary compared to other MNC -Big fish in a small pond attitude since they are probably the biggest MNCs in E&E operating in Perak
    3.0
    Senior technician
    Feb 2023
    Like all other company, workload is depending on which department and bos
    The good thingsDoing quite well during COVID, bonus is ok, parking lot is big enough for now
    The challengesWorking with all department, process
    5.0
    Automation engineer
    Oct 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Working with a group of people to achieve a shared goal or outcome in an effective way
    The good thingsI have used your software for many years and am consistently impressed with the innovation and developments made in the space. I also appreciate your dedication to education, providing your customers with free demos to learn how to use your products effectively. I would love to be a part of this innovative team and use my skills to continue the groundbreaking work you are doing here.
    The challengesLack of clear goals is among the most common causes of conflict among team members. Everyone will be working on individual goals, not the overall team’s goals.
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