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 been stable over the past 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 (170) , Software Engineer (163) , Engineering Technician (103) , Engineer (95) , Mechanical Engineer (90) , Manufacturing Technician (80) , Customer Engineer II (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , 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 326 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 319 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 210 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 87 reviews)); "Colleagues are good and helpful" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 76 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 70 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 34 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Bias and Favoritism: There is clear favoritism displayed by demand managers, with certain employees receiving preferential treatment." ((in 12 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

(4,585 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,585 reviews)

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Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,585 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

4.0

Jun 27, 2014

Well respected company with strong engineering talent but a marketing team which tends to lead direction

Process engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong engineering talent, leader in the industry, global reach and decent pay / benefits

Cons

It's a large company which means standardization and "ways of doing business" can occasionally hinder innovation. The focus and direction of the company constantly change, so must be flexible

2.0

Jun 27, 2014

Varian takeover of AMAT impact still felt for good and bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation Hyperactive demanding environment Stock moved dramatically up on the new CEO's hype and TEL M&A promises Growth in engineering Adding EVP of Engineering

Cons

Layoffs everywhere other than engineering and likely massive "synergy" actions later Varian mid level VP/director executives, close to CEO/CFO plate, get fast track advancement, while delivering pathetic business results and performance; which is the same as they did there

4.0

Jun 25, 2014

Excellent Management

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Management and Business Processes Great place to learn

Cons

Compensation is on the low side

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