Applied Materials reviews

In the Engineering Technician role, I found being a woman was a very big disadvantage. Women are invisible and push aside. And if you put a complain of sexual discrimination by other coworkers of supervisors, you have placed an expiration date on your job position with the company. If I wasn’t sexually discriminated, I was sexually harassed.

- Very hierarchical, which decreases efficiency greatly - Sparse room to grow (stay 5 years minimum in order to grow) - Lacks company culture; not a lot of networking opportunities within company - Ridiculous amount of politics and drama (you would be surprised) - Lack of simple processes that should be in place for a 50 year old company - Marketing/Programs/Events teams are extremely understaffed - Lots of micro-managing, to the point where creativity is discouraged - 8 hour work days are unacceptable (they "suggest" that you should be working 24/7 -weeknights and weekends; not promptly responding to every email, even the 1:00 AM ones, reflects poorly on your work ethic; this probably goes without saying, but you should be responding during PTO as well); - They need to better train their managers; managers are frequently not aligned with themselves....(they scold you for not owning a project that you literally could not own because they never told you about it in the first place) - Document all communications at all times; people (including managers) will often try to push the blame on you so having documentation to support yourself is CRITICAL - Not suitable for a younger professional, especially if you are female (the men here...) - Employees steal from one another, so keep your things locked in your cabinets - If you have a strong work ethic, this may not be the place for you since you will find yourself overcompensating for others' poor work ethic