Our Culture
Together we strive for excellence.
69%
Employee Engagement Survey Score
Employee Engagement and Teamwork
We believe that engaged employees are a key contributor to our success. When employees are fully engaged and proud to work at Cohu, they bring their best to work every day. Cohu fosters an environment where highly productive teams can communicate, cooperate and innovate in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. We solicit feedback through anonymous global employee survey, hold quarterly business update meetings, publish a global newsletter, put together frequent recognition events, and encourage people to celebrate success together.
76%
Job Satisfaction Survey Score
Employee Voices
“The company culture at Cohu values hard work, prioritizing career growth, development and recognition. Employees have opportunities to grow their professional network in a multinational culture, expand their global network, and make friends from different parts of the world.”
“Cohu offers excellent opportunities, a good work-life balance, and growth potential, broadening your perspectives, understanding various functions, and accelerating your personal growth. Cohu is a great place to develop your career, with ample opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive and flexible environment.”
“My position requires frequent travel, which was a great learning opportunity, helping me to master customer management and gain a deep appreciation for various cultures worldwide. I am proud to lead a dedicated and supportive service team at Cohu, ensuring top-notch customer satisfaction.”
“At Cohu, I have navigated challenges from a new MRP system to exciting product launches. The best part? The amazing teamwork—everyone is always ready to help each other out. It’s a fun place to be and I really like that it’s a global multicultural company.”
“Cohu fosters an environment that encourages knowledge sharing and collaboration. I’ve had the pleasure of sharing my expertise with colleagues, and together, we strive towards our shared goal of delivering high-quality products to our customers. Cohu’s commitment to excellence and teamwork makes it a fantastic place to grow and thrive.”
“I work closely with various departments throughout Cohu, including Sales, our Technical Support and our Research & Development Team. The collaboration with the international design team is particularly important, rewarding, and fascinating to me.”
Work-Life Balance
Employees balance their career and personal lives through a variety of company-sponsored programs. We offer comprehensive, locally relevant and innovative benefits to all employees. These include part-time work schedules, flex-time, remote and hybrid work arrangements. Additionally, Cohu provides paid and unpaid leaves to employees to act as caregivers and to enjoy being new parents, to recover from personal illness, or injury, and to complete civic responsibilities such as military service, voting, or jury duty.
Health Days
Focusing on physical fitness, healthy eating, preventative care and mental health.
Family Days
Welcoming employee’s significant others and family members to visit the workplace.
Applications
Access to mental health and mindfulness applications.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Cohu is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences that each employee brings to the table, recognizing that diversity drives innovation and enhances decision-making. We conduct annual non-discrimination, harassment prevention and managing bias in the workplace training. Cohu aims to foster an inclusive culture where every individual feels respected and valued.
40%
Of our employees identify themselves as from underrepresented groups
33%
3 of 9 of our Board of Directors are female.
22%
2 of 9 of our Board Directors identify themselves as ethically/racially diverse.
Community Involvement
We support and partner with our employees participating in philanthropy and community service including charitable activities, educational and financial support and charitable drives. Cohu is proud to support our local and national communities and foster a team environment.
Volunteer Work
Cohu is proud to support our local and national communities in locations where we have a footprint around the world. Our employees take great pride in the volunteer work they do with local charities, schools and other non-profits.
Preserving the Planet
At Cohu, we take great pride in environmental sustainability and responsibility through the dedicated efforts of our employees who raise awareness and actively engage in activities to help the environment, such as planting new trees in the Philippines.
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