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?

"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 309 reviews)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 303 reviews)); "Overall it's good and work life balance" ((in 268 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 212 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 95 reviews))

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

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 196 reviews)); "No credit for engineers who do the work but there are too many managers taking the credit just by talking." ((in 109 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 75 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 37 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

(4,565 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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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 4,565 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

Recommend

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.

2.0

Jul 19, 2010

Poor working environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hardworking employees, international business, mulitcultural workforce, innovative products, huge resources to do R&D , product development and product releases, high customer credibility

Cons

Do not leave too much scope for errors or poor reviews by middle management as sometimes their bias comes in to action which frustrates deserving employees and demotivates them from continually

3.0

Jun 24, 2010

Was a great place to work in the 90s

Human resources program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many locations and a lot of opportunities if you are willing to move. Compensation is good.

Cons

Industry is really struggling, so Applied leadership is having a hard time leading in the fog and have made some stupid decisions.

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