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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4.0

Jun 17, 2008

This company was once great... now it is average.. if this keeps up it could be bad soon.

Customer engineer

Recommend

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Pros

The pay and the hours. Having the compressed work week is a definite draw for me. And having worked for the company a while I received a decent salary.

Cons

The political culture and the constant nickel and diming from upper management. Feels like they are always taking things away and never giving.

3.0

Jun 17, 2008

Fading glory

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll have a wide exposure to many technical problems. With the right manager you can really dive into different areas. The company is relatively big so that there are opportunities in other business segments as well.

Cons

There can be a struggle for work-life balance. The bottom line is making a profit, no matter how well you do if you're not part of a great profit center then you are not a darling of management. I would also say moral has not been the best since I've joined the company (~5 years ago). Too many people are leaving and we are not drawing experienced people in to fill the losses.

4.0

Jun 13, 2008

Retired from good big Co.

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Stable company - Generally treats people well - Good benefits

Cons

Big Co. - Hard to get recognized for good work. Tied to Semi industry - Results in periodic layoffs. Promotions tend to be given to people in right "Cliques"

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This company was once great... now it is average.. if this keeps up it could be bad soon.

Fading glory

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