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

(4,564 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 4,564 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

Apr 3, 2010

(Review for engineers/scientists/technologists)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- Salary is good if you are mediocre - Good place to learn about the semiconductor industry if you are a new college grad - Good place to learn to be a good engineer -- but be careful not to pick up management's bad habits - Good for networking to find your next job

Cons

- Salary is mediocre if you are good - Company is no longer interested in being the best in its field - "Buddy system" overwhelming in hiring, promotions and raises - A company without innovation cannot be expected to do well in this area in the future - Management penny wise/pound foolish.

3.0

Feb 23, 2010

A new grad at AMAT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a good company to start out in the beginning of your career. As a new grad, you are able to get a feel and understanding how a major corporation runs.

Cons

Working for a major company, as a new grad may feel overwhelm with many acronyms used during meeting and communicating with people.

1.0

Feb 17, 2010

Applied Materials- corrupt leadership, rewards are not based on performance - Good ol boy club

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Pay is high compared to other companies * Some great people at the lower levels

Cons

* Very old school management * Corrupt Senior Management * Political atmosphere * Focus in management is to just "lay off" employees * Reward for managers that "play games" vs "do the right thing" * Disrespect for women in the workplace * Some senior managers in Austin who have a corupt work record continune to be protected * HR is not doing the right things- they are "puppets" to a VP or Director

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