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

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 4,567 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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5K reviews

2.0

May 23, 2018

They want commitment without offering any in return

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work. Smart people. Decent compensation, but they try to work you down to the bottom at the start, which leaves a bad taste the whole time you're there because they've already shown what they think of you.

Cons

Managers who're most interested in their own year-end bonus and promotions. C-level management that talks about passion and commitment while taking home millions, but stingy about sharing the wealth. Just walk in the lobby and everyone seems like they're walking to the guillotine. When you ask for help, if it's not in the yearly goals, it's not going to happen.

1.0

Apr 11, 2018

Management is horrible

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, good location, you can move around within the org

Cons

Management is bad, too much politics, no work-life balance

5.0

Mar 29, 2018

Good company to work for, if you want a relaxed life

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible work hours - Excellent employee benefits - Good facilities - Great HR and management - Good scope for learning & development

Cons

- Slow salary increments, not at par with industry standards - Career growth remains unclear - Huge parity in salaries for employees at the same level - New joiners behave like they are at par with highly experienced long-time employees

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