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?

78% 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 (161) , Engineering Technician (102) , Engineer (95) , Mechanical Engineer (90) , Manufacturing Technician (79) , 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?

"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 320 reviews)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 301 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to work remotely" ((in 277 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 219 reviews)); "Good work culture and inclusiveness" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 196 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 77 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 73 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 33 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 25 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

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,571 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,571 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).

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3.0

Feb 15, 2012

some really nice people work there but they seem to work really long hours

Senior technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people are great. Its a really large company and there are many opportunites to get work in other departments

Cons

Management at least in my case didn't respond to e-mails or even phone calls sometimes. There was little appreciation from management of the work done but if something didn't get done you would herr from them quickly.

3.0

Feb 10, 2012

Display industry

Cip engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

some of the best reasons to work at Applied Materials is about: Good pay, good team, good location, good weather.

Cons

Some of the downsides of working at Applied Materials: not really helpful to build up your career, the customers are poor.

2.0

Feb 3, 2012

It is a good place for new graduates to start their career, but not an ideal place for long-term professional life

Process engineer iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Number one in semi tool industry. R&D oriented. Cutting-edge technologies. Good pay and OK benifits. Encourage employee grow.

Cons

Rich soil for politics. In many cases HR is only working for management to threaten employees, through "written warning" etc., who have different oppions. Some massive lay-offs for no clear reason. Too many directors/Sr directors.

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some really nice people work there but they seem to work really long hours

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It is a good place for new graduates to start their career, but not an ideal place for long-term professional life

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