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.

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,570 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

72% 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 4,570 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0

Sep 10, 2010

Chaotic Work Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Largest manufacturer of wafer fab equipment Exposure to wide range of technologies Huge installed base at many wafer fabs

Cons

Very cyclical industry, frequent layoffs No work life balance Company structure too decentralized, making effective communication and collaboration very difficult Too much focus on cost saving, not enough focus on manufacturing capability Manufacturing operations relies too much on temporary contract labor

4.0

Sep 8, 2010

N/A

Technical support engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty decent to work here.

Cons

No job growth opportunities as a TPS engineer. very difficult to get promotion in this field

2.0

Sep 5, 2010

Communication needs work, combative culture

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biggest semi-conductor equipment provider, opportunity to travel, exposure to new skills, networking with other people in the industry, good support for education.

Cons

Communication between groups and within groups was lacking. Training of new hires in the systems and methodology of the company was poor. Culture was very divisive and antagonistic.

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