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 (166) , 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 (63) , Process Support Engineer (57) , Intern (47) , Technician (47)

What are the pros of working at Applied Materials according to real employee 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 314 reviews)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 299 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to work remotely" ((in 281 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 222 reviews)); "Good work culture and inclusiveness" ((in 90 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applied Materials according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 78 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 77 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 34 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 24 reviews)); "Bias and Favoritism: There is clear favoritism displayed by demand managers, with certain employees receiving preferential treatment." ((in 13 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

(4,567 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 4,567 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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2.0

Apr 3, 2010

(Review for engineers/scientists/technologists)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Salary is good if you are mediocre - Good place to learn about the semiconductor industry if you are a new college grad - Good place to learn to be a good engineer -- but be careful not to pick up management's bad habits - Good for networking to find your next job

Cons

- Salary is mediocre if you are good - Company is no longer interested in being the best in its field - "Buddy system" overwhelming in hiring, promotions and raises - A company without innovation cannot be expected to do well in this area in the future - Management penny wise/pound foolish.

2.0

Mar 30, 2010

Unless you have an executive support.. don't work there.

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you work hard and have a savvy people skill, you can survive...

Cons

However if you want to have career advancement... it's all about who you know and if you are in the "in-circle". That applies from the each product group and all the way to the executive level.

2.0

Mar 26, 2010

On our Way Out

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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This was a great - repeat GREAT company. Also repeat - was..... Excellent management, career and corporate growth, vision, compensation - we had it all. Perhaps we became spoiled - or - read on

Cons

Poor to awful senior management, no respect for any employee lower than a VP (or which we have boat loads of), ~1.3 layoffs per year average with more to come in the near future. Senior management relocating development and manufacturing to Asia and firing the US based workforce. Etc. etc

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