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 (77) , 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 315 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 302 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 213 reviews)); "Colleagues are good and helpful" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 89 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 80 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 76 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 32 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Based on favoritism" ((in 14 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,573 reviews)

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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

4.0

Jul 10, 2012

Great school fpr product management

Global product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Combination of state of the art technology and marketing know how. Great methodology of new product development usung PLC - Product Life Cycle. Sufficently diverse with great technological talent.

Cons

Very big and rather political orgaization. Easy to get lost and your personal impact can be diminished. Similar to most big organisations , bureaucracy can be a real problem .

3.0

Jun 27, 2012

Dynamic work environment. Everyday looks new & challenging

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Newer technologies, newer challenges, & wonderful technical talent to work with. I can vouch as Applied has got few of the best brains in the industry. Lots of learning & no limits to explore on all facets of the company.

Cons

Little rigid & bureaucratic. Too much manager dependent & not employee oriented.

3.0

Jun 26, 2012

Company Review

Senior finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work for A+ employees

Cons

company grew big without proper merit based scale-up

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Customer Engineer - Graduate Program