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

Ratings by category

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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5K reviews

4.0

Oct 16, 2012

its a gud company to work

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its a gud company to work

Cons

growth opprtunity has to be more

1.0

Dec 12, 2011

No career growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is comparable to other industry companies. Bonus is good if 38+ grade. Low pressure since management are not really working themselves

Cons

Management has no clue how to run a business, they are not competent and not honest. Most are just keeping their high pay

5.0

May 20, 2011

Very good

Commodity manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding Tenure.. Good working environmental..

Cons

Contract positions for 1yr with low than average pay. Outsourcing and layoffs.

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