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 (63) , 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 331 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 308 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 209 reviews)); "Good work culture and inclusiveness" ((in 92 reviews)); "Colleagues are good and helpful" ((in 83 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 74 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 74 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 38 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 25 reviews)); "Too much drama and favoritism ." ((in 12 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

(4,566 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 4,566 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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5K reviews

2.0

Oct 7, 2010

Ok... I guess

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, well known company that is an industry leader,

Cons

Little opportunity for growth, employees seem expendable to management, many jobs are getting outsourced

3.0

Oct 1, 2010

Applied Materials not what it used to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The freedom you have...just take care of your resposibilities and your job is fine. There is no micro managing going on...

Cons

This is still a better than normal job. But things just keep getting taken away, and now you might as just work for the customer due to job security.

4.0

Sep 28, 2010

Applied Materials

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1.Respect and recognition of hard work 2.Great work culture

Cons

1.Occasional irrationalities from senior management

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