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 (168) , 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 (64) , 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 318 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 313 reviews)); "Overall it's good and work life balance" ((in 267 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 220 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 89 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)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 76 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 76 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 34 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 21 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.

What are the top reviewed Applied Materials locations?

München , Alzenau , Frankfurt am Main , Erlangen , Köln , Ronneburg

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Applied Materials

Applied Materials reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,570 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 4,570 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Not a great place to work

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Certain Business Units (Department) have good growth, work life balance and hike

Cons

If you end up in a wrong BU you will not have any work life balance, no recognition or growth.

4.0

Sep 7, 2025

Good company to work

Computational physicist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

State of the art problems, great qualified teams

Cons

Promotion and Growth is limited

4.0

Sep 7, 2025

Low-Profile Company In Crucial Industry

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Career advancement opportunity as it is not difficult to move around the company to experience different roles -Very technology driven, for many technologies Applied is the top player in the competition so there is a lot of great opportunities to learn -Many brilliant people work here so you can grow and learn from others

Cons

-Depending on which business unit you are in, (if good business, then the role becomes demanding, if bad business, then there are greater chances of reorg and less job stability), you could end up having no time for personal life, but this is great for workaholics who focus on career development -The poor work-life balance is more tailored to the nature of process engineer roles, where tool availability is unpredictable and you need to be more flexible to get things done.

Viewing 274 - 276 of 4,570 Reviews

Jobs at Applied Materials

Customer Engineer PDC Sem

Lagerist (m/f/d) - für die Halbleiterindustrie

Import/Export Specialist (m/f/d) - for semiconductor industry

Applied Materials reviews FAQs

Reviews Applied Materials reviews

Applied Materials

Applied Materials reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Not a great place to work

Good company to work

Low-Profile Company In Crucial Industry

Jobs at Applied Materials

Applied Materials reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Applied Materials reviews FAQs

Jobs at Applied Materials