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 (168) , 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 321 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 311 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 208 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 90 reviews)); "great colleagues and work events" ((in 85 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 78 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 74 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 34 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 25 reviews)); "Too much drama and favoritism ." ((in 13 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

(4,581 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,581 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

Jan 10, 2014

One more VP from competitors joins AMAT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and strong prople

Cons

New CEO, CFO and their group of new executives have never managed a fortune 500 company but think they actually know how to, out of the blue

4.0

Jan 8, 2014

Exciting times ahead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is fairly chaotic with a lot of current reorganizations being performed to realign for the future, but once that all setles down, it is going to be exciting for the next few years as we focus on market and with the TEL merger. This means there is a lot of potential for career advancement in such a situation.

Cons

Near term chaos that occurs with reorganization. Several people can get lost in the shuffle and anyone new joining the company should do their homework to fully understand the bigger picture of where they are getting into. Getting into the right group/role will need a lot more work than usual, but the rewards will be greater.

4.0

Jan 7, 2014

Overall is a comfortable place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No.1 in its area, stable business.

Cons

Solar costed AMAT a lot of money, but current it's not a profitable bu.

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