Applied Materials reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,565 total reviews)
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Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,565 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
5.0
Jan 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great doorway to semiconductor manufacturing industry

Cons

working in the fab. need to have process experience

4.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team with a positive and collaborative culture Good welfare benefits, including for interns Strong learning opportunities depending on individual initiative Healthy work–life balance

Cons

May occasionally assign tasks outside the original role scope (e.g., repetitive testing in the fab)

4.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work is interesting, and the job is varied enough to stay engaged. I enjoyed my years there, and the people and systems I worked on.

Cons

Not sure upper management understands the entirety of lower-level duties.

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