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?

"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 320 reviews)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 319 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 215 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 86 reviews)); "great colleagues and work events" ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applied Materials according to real employee 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 78 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 74 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 32 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 24 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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3.0

Dec 31, 2008

Telecommuting support is nice, but company direction changes frequently.

Project manager

Recommend

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Pros

Applied has a strong telecommuting culture. While this can allow for greater schedule flexibility, they tend to expect more work from you (e.g. 60 hrs+ a week).

Cons

The management is reactionary. The direction constantly changes. While the senior leadership lays out some good ideas for the future, there is a "don't rock the boat" culture which makes it difficult to work in an evolutionary fashion. It is not uncommon to work nights and weekends to accommodate last minute changes. Some efforts are undertaken strictly for how they "look" to senior management (knowing full well that the activity won't materially help our customers/company).

3.0

Aug 25, 2008

AMAT Working Hard to Satisfy Wall Street at the Expense of it's Employees

Customer engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Applied Materials hired me directly from school and has trained me well for the job I do.

Cons

Little opportunity exists for lateral or upward movement when working in field locations.

3.0

Aug 16, 2008

Treat engineers nicely with reasonable compensation.

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly technology oriented. It's a company filled with all sorts highly skilled engineers that makes the ideas come true. You stay with AMAT because you enjoy working with either knowledge people or experience people. However, the company can treat the employee much better than what can can do now. We are proud of being part of it, but the top management should do something to show they are proud of having the employees working for it.

Cons

Compensation and reward awarded after you did a good job.

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Telecommuting support is nice, but company direction changes frequently.

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