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

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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 4,563 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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4.0

Feb 7, 2010

Observations from an Engineering Intern who spent two summers working for AMAT.

Engineer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, good place to intern as the company's reputation will carry weight within the industry.

Cons

Long term prospects for the industry are questionable. You could end up in a group that may not be there in 5 years or offers no room for advancement. You won't be converted to a full time employee during a downturn. Also, Applied has a tendency to lay off employees to meet Wall Street's expectations even in quarters/ years where they have a net profit.

2.0

Jan 5, 2010

Good opportunities on the decline

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a large company that tends to pay reasonably. There are many opportunities to move around within the company and do different things.

Cons

Management by the numbers with little respect for employees is the new trend. A very large amount of the business is being moved offshore. Opportunities and satisfaction are contracting.

4.0

Nov 10, 2009

Nice place to work if you like following the rules

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Great environment. Amazing community work.

Cons

Building relationships with different departments seems impossible unless you walk over an initiate contact. Not much cross functional interaction.

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