Applied Materials reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,567 total reviews)
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86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,567 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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3.0
Jul 29, 2010

Rigorously disciplined

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Pros

I've never worked anywhere that is so well organized and disciplined. It's an attribute that comes from building high precision machinery and being extremely focused on customer needs. The corporate infrastructure is very efficient, the people are incredibly smart, and it's a good working environment with benefits of a large organization.

Cons

If you're not working in critical path of a near-term product, you're not taken seriously in this customer-focused culture. The salary is mediocre, and the stock has flat-lined for years, so there's a big disparity between those that have been there through the "glory" years (when stock was worth something) and today. The industry isn't known for its creativity - and the feeling in the hallways reflects that. Tendency to promote the same small group of selected executives despite their poor performance.

3.0
Jul 23, 2010

A proud ship that lost its rudder

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Pros

Technical challenges and an exciting industry. The company does have great benefits. Team work at project level is great., enjoy working with customers.

Cons

Too much Bureaucracy, stop and go initiatives, focus on management tools instead of paying attention to the fundamentals. Financial policy is penny-wise but pound foolish. Middle management layers are paralyzing pro-active approaches.

1.0
Jul 21, 2010

Executives Lack Accountability

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Pros

Pay is better than similar companies. Technology continues to be interesting. Opportunities for travel and foreign postings if you want them.

Cons

Long hours. Lack of respect from leadership team. Complete lack of accountability in senior management (time after time their initiatives fail, yet it's always the little guys who get RIF'd). Core values only apply to the lower ranks, senior managers and up can ignore them with no penalty.

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