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 (56) , 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 319 reviews)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 308 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 217 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 90 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to get along with" ((in 85 reviews))

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

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 194 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 79 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 79 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 25 reviews)); "Too much drama and favoritism ." ((in 10 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

(4,561 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 4,561 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

Aug 2, 2009

Global Systems Manager

Global systems manager iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work Life Balance 2. No worries towards decision making - seniors will do it for you.

Cons

1. Lots and lots of holidays (unpaid) 2. Murky politics even at Individual contributor and contractor level. 3. Lots of in-fighting

3.0

Jun 25, 2009

A great place to work if you are NCG

Process engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Applied is a great place to start if you are just out of college or grad school. NCG program is wonderful. Applied really gives you the oppotunity to grow and become a manager after 3-5 years. Pay is ok but not great.

Cons

There is no such thing called life and work balance. You are expected to work over the weekend and long hours everyday.

3.0

May 30, 2009

Proud to be AMAT's employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can access leading edge technology within a large company that has shaped the whole semi-conductor industry. Good to be here as a part of witness of technology transforming.

Cons

Lower compensation compared to other similar companies. Lot of shutdowns and some pay cut due to slow spending of the whole world.

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