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 (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 311 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 303 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 201 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 91 reviews)); "very good work environment fo employye beginer" ((in 81 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 77 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 24 reviews)); "Based on favoritism" ((in 14 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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Applied Materials

Applied Materials reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,559 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 4,559 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Apr 28, 2009

One of the worst companies I have worked for, but one of the best paying companies.

Buyer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, nice campus, decent benefits

Cons

Bad upper management, lay-off possibilities, forced shut-downs, if you do a good job they will pile more work on your shoulders.

1.0

Jan 27, 2009

Time for a change at Applied... 4 years of Splinter has produced zero in real returns to shareholders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits and overall compensation...

Cons

Senior management treats people as dispensable... in the current down turn, managment has chosen to keep it's luxury box at the HP Pavillion, it's Net Jets contract, and too continue to pay itself very generously. CEO - $9M, CFO $6M Also agree with other comments on organization structure and leadership... or really the lack of leadership. The CEO avoids all hard decisions and the CFO is a meglomaniac

3.0

Feb 17, 2025

Used to be a great company to work

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well positioned in Semiconductor industry

Cons

15 years ago about 10% of the key leadership role in the company hailed from Indian background and everyone got the same opportunity on merit. Come to 2025 literally more than HALF the VPs, GM and key roles across the company are now Indian. It seems Indian executives have worked hard focusing on hiring Indians at every opportunity over last few years. Many deserving people have been overlooked in favor of an Indian when a promotion and key position opens especially when hiring manager is typically an Indian.

Viewing 55 - 57 of 4,559 Reviews

Jobs at Applied Materials

Administrative Support II (T2)

Business Intelligence Analyst

Applied Materials reviews FAQs

Reviews Applied Materials reviews

Applied Materials

Applied Materials reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

One of the worst companies I have worked for, but one of the best paying companies.

Time for a change at Applied... 4 years of Splinter has produced zero in real returns to shareholders

Used to be a great company to work

Jobs at Applied Materials

Applied Materials reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Applied Materials reviews FAQs

Jobs at Applied Materials