Novanta Culture | Comparably
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Novanta
Novanta designs, develops, manufactures, and sells precision photonic and motion control components. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
37
TOTAL
RATINGS
462
Updated on: May 9, 2026

Novanta Company Culture

Novanta Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.3/5
Novanta's Overall Culture is rated F

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Professional Development
C-
Team
D+
Environment
D
Compensation
D
Diversity
D

Novanta CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Matthijs Glastra Novanta's CEO
Matthijs Glastra
37 /100
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A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Novanta employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Novanta report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
71% of Novanta employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Novanta employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
60% of Novanta employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Novanta applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 75% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

4
Total Applied
  • 75% Granted (3 out of 4)
  • 25% Denied (1 out of 4)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 4)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 4)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Novanta

N/A

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Novanta

Bottom
15%

Novanta currently ranks in the Bottom 15% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
-74
eNPS Score
13%Promoters
0%Passives
87%Detractors
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Novanta Culture Video

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Mission, Vision, & Values

The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation and customer success

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Novanta Culture At a Glance

37 employees at Novanta have reviewed Novanta across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 6 days ago.

Overall, the 37 Novanta employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Novanta are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Novanta, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Novanta are not very pleased with their team. 37 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at Novanta are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Novanta believe the environment at Novanta is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Novanta is moderate. About 53% of the employees at Novanta work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Novanta are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Novanta vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Novanta
    51 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Cognex
    48 / 100
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Perks & Benefits

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