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 (88) , Manufacturing Technician (79) , Customer Engineer II (77) , Senior Software Engineer (76) , Project Manager (68) , Applications Engineer (64) , Manufacturing Engineer (62) , Process Support Engineer (56) , 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 315 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 311 reviews)); "Welfare and work life balance is good" ((in 277 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 206 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 88 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 111 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 76 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 75 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 32 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 23 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

(4,558 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

73% 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 4,558 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

Aug 17, 2008

Too political

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good technology company developing leading edge products. Salaries and bonuses are quite competitive in the industry contrary to what some people think. Move into solar business is a very smart move by the management and already showing good traction in developing new product lines.

Cons

The atmosphere is too political. There is a serious lack of cooperation among different groups. Too much blame games going on without realizing the importance of working as a team. Technical people are not well respected. Business management types are usually given higher value.

3.0

Aug 16, 2008

LACK OF GOOD LEADERSHIP

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Applied Materials offers excellent compensation and benefits to its employees. The company is one of the most generous I have seen in regards to total benefits - including profit sharing, health care, tuition reimbursement and dental. It is a good company to get some initial work experience.

Cons

There is little if any career path at AMAT. Many people have worked in the same role for several years because they are afraid to move into other areas of the company - which could expose them to a higher probability of being laid off. The high number of layoffs over the past several years have hurt worker's morale and the overall culture. Ten years ago, this was a very exciting a vibrant company to build a career with and there were many young people being recruited into the organization. Today, the company has changed, and it is not the exciting place that it once was. Career advancement and opportunities are not as prevalent within the organization as they once were making it hard to advance or build a career at this company.

3.0

Aug 16, 2008

Treat engineers nicely with reasonable compensation.

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly technology oriented. It's a company filled with all sorts highly skilled engineers that makes the ideas come true. You stay with AMAT because you enjoy working with either knowledge people or experience people. However, the company can treat the employee much better than what can can do now. We are proud of being part of it, but the top management should do something to show they are proud of having the employees working for it.

Cons

Compensation and reward awarded after you did a good job.

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