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 (166) , Software Engineer (161) , Engineering Technician (102) , Engineer (95) , Mechanical Engineer (89) , Manufacturing Technician (79) , Customer Engineer II (77) , Senior Software Engineer (76) , Project Manager (68) , Applications Engineer (64) , Manufacturing Engineer (62) , 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 308 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 306 reviews)); "Welfare and work life balance is good" ((in 272 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 228 reviews)); "only salary is good mangament is worrest" ((in 150 reviews))

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

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 190 reviews)); "No credit for engineers who do the work but there are too many managers taking the credit just by talking." ((in 108 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 79 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 72 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 31 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.

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,563 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

73% 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 4,563 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

Jul 23, 2010

A proud ship that lost its rudder

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Technical challenges and an exciting industry. The company does have great benefits. Team work at project level is great., enjoy working with customers.

Cons

Too much Bureaucracy, stop and go initiatives, focus on management tools instead of paying attention to the fundamentals. Financial policy is penny-wise but pound foolish. Middle management layers are paralyzing pro-active approaches.

1.0

Jul 21, 2010

Executives Lack Accountability

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is better than similar companies. Technology continues to be interesting. Opportunities for travel and foreign postings if you want them.

Cons

Long hours. Lack of respect from leadership team. Complete lack of accountability in senior management (time after time their initiatives fail, yet it's always the little guys who get RIF'd). Core values only apply to the lower ranks, senior managers and up can ignore them with no penalty.

4.0

Jul 21, 2010

Good Team

Technical writer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good Team Setup.........excellent place to work.......good team members......

Cons

Lack of new training initiatives.............average hikes

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