Applied Materials reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,567 total reviews)
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Gary Dickerson

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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5K reviews
3.0
May 5, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some decent benfits remain, better than unemployment, immediate co-workers hard-working, large company "security"

Cons

Time off cut, No raises in over 4 years, no bonuses in four years, can't pay the mortgage with stock awards, upper management clueless, America workers are slowly being phased out....

4.0
Apr 29, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The rank and file are very good people to work with. Compensation very good for Austin. Most supervisors very flexible as long as the work gets done.

Cons

Too many market ups and downs in this industry. 10 years and 10 layoffs. Too many good people let go.

2.0
Apr 22, 2010

It Used to be Great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You will work with some of the brightest people in the world. It has a true global culture Great place to get your foot in the door

Cons

No career advancement-If you want to be promoted leave the company Strong belief in upper management to give jobs to their buddies from the last company they came form Growing division between those who are true Applied people and outside hire execs makes it difficult for senior management to understand the real issues Very Political Senior management has no vision

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