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      3.9

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (4,557 total reviews)
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      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 4,557 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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      5.0
      Jun 12, 2008

      Changing the landscape

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      It technology leader, Not afraid to start new initiatives like solar which went against the grain for a chip equipment co. Very proud that it gives back to community in a big way. When there is a crisis or not our employees and managment always are there to help either finiancially or monetarily. Learning is always available. Great smart people that are solving some of our most urgent issues with energy. Management repected hard working and fair. Open to feedback and not arrogant.

      Cons

      hard charging and cyclical nature of chip industry

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      A leading technology innovator with strong fundamentals

      Server administrator ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Executive management seems very strong to me - they know their business, where they want it to go, and how they are going to get there. I like that they have a pretty well codified program for innovation, R&D, and internal investment in cutting-edge technologies. They are far more diversified than they used to be - semiconductor is not their only business, even though it is still their primary business. They are moving toward very strong positions in the display and PV and energy efficient glass business. In 3-5 years, I suspect they will be 40-50% of revenues away from the semi business, yet still maintain their leading position in the semi equipment business.

      Cons

      Being a part of a fairly large corporation always has some downsides - lack of a personal touch and a sense that you are a "lone ranger." The company presupposes all employees will be self-sufficient. I've historically come from small companies - less than a 1,000 employees, most smaller than 50 - and it's amazing the differences. It takes getting used to, but no doubt it's that way at all companies of its size and larger so one can't really level that complaint at Applied specifically. Overall my chain of management is pretty solid. I hear talk from co-workers and they have pretty weak management--barely communicating with their subordinates, not creating much of a team atmosphere--but mine has been good so far.

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