Does Applied Materials pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Applied Materials employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Applied Materials. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Applied Materials?

77% of Applied Materials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Applied Materials 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applied Materials?

Process Engineer (199) , Customer Engineer (168) , Software Engineer (162) , Engineering Technician (103) , Engineer (95) , Mechanical Engineer (90) , Manufacturing Technician (80) , Customer Engineer II (79) , Senior Software Engineer (76) , Project Manager (68) , Applications Engineer (64) , Manufacturing Engineer (64) , Process Support Engineer (57) , Intern (47) , Technician (47)

What are the pros of working at Applied Materials according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 313 reviews)); "Worked in one of the most advanced companies in the Austin Texas area Well paid doesn't require high education great people to work with" ((in 312 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 216 reviews)); "great colleagues and work events" ((in 91 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 87 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applied Materials according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 195 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 77 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and treating people like a commodity." ((in 73 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 28 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Applied Materials layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Applied Materials locations?

München , Alzenau , Frankfurt am Main , Erlangen , Köln , Ronneburg

Applied Materials reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,578 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

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Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,578 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Applied Materials employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Apr 27, 2013

Prime example of "The Good Old Boy Club"

Customer engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money was good for the educational level if you're in the right position. Progressive industry that has a bright future if it doesn't ALL go overseas.

Cons

Doesn't really matter how hard you work or what your contributions are, you're either 'One Of The Boys' or you're not. Lower level managers are TERRIBLE about taking care of their buddies while disregarding the real performers. Upper management either doesn't know about this or more likely they don't care. Very little work / life balance. They basically feel like they own you. Benefits get whittled away little by little over time.

4.0

Apr 26, 2013

Market leader in a fast maturing industry

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customer-focused thinking in a sector of relentless change

Cons

Culture is of keeping you doing what you have been good at doing. No notion of growth out side the box.

3.0

Apr 25, 2013

A great place to work if you are willing to go with the flow and not think outside the box

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money is decent even if performance is mediocre; good networking opportunities; very involved in community service

Cons

getting mindshare for creative ideas that are not part of the "Applied way" is extremely difficult, and impossible if customers are not one of the top 3-5 in the industry

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