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 (102) , Engineer (95) , Mechanical Engineer (90) , Manufacturing Technician (80) , Customer Engineer II (78) , 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?

"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)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 308 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to work remotely" ((in 277 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 215 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 91 reviews))

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

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 197 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 80 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 73 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 34 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 24 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

(4,573 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,573 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

3.0

Oct 4, 2012

Good Pay, Poor Senior Management Strategy

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Lot's of cash to get things done when needed. Great people at the working level. People work together well.

Cons

Losing market share even though they claim they are gaining. Only strategy is to cut costs and people every quarter. No real long term strategy - quarter to quarter financial results only. Constant, disruptive reorgs that set progress back. Constant outsourcing of jobs yet they claim employees are their greatest assets.

3.0

Sep 30, 2012

My take on AMAT

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard working talented individuals at the grass roots/functional management level.

Cons

Uninspiring top management leadership that is negatively impacting shareholder value due to lack of direction specifically related to growth avenues.

4.0

Sep 13, 2012

It was a great experience to work in Applied Materials

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can learn the most advantage technology in terms of process and equipment in semiconductor industry. Support different customers all over the world.

Cons

The percentage of customer technology support travel is a little high. Sometimes it is not easy to balance work and life time.

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