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

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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 4,567 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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4.0

Aug 29, 2016

Program Manager

Program manager

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Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company and products, great employees

Cons

Applied Materials should implement 360 degree feedback program to enable employees to provide feedback on how managers are doing. There is currently no incentive for managers to be good managers. Morale is much lower than it should be.

2.0

Aug 2, 2016

Director

Marketing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many experts in a wide variety of fields Power of equipment diversification There's R&D money around if you know where to look High potential for mobility within the company - moving around to different BUs diversifies experience and increases upward mobility. Generally nice people to work with

Cons

Very conservative/timid attitude toward investing in R&D, toward intruduction new products, very little progressive thinking Business units don't communicate or cooperate Organizationally not set up for quick development (too much red tape) Tons of politics and CYA Too many MDs and VPs in certain BUs Corporate Marketing is bloated with high level employees and its output is not valuable Engineering driven company (KPUs have all the power), need to transition to a marketing driven company

2.0

Jul 16, 2016

Limited Growth opportunities in India

Design engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company if working in USA

Cons

No scope in INDIA for semi-conductor manufacturing Less design work, more of retrofit type work Less Salary for place like Bangalore Less growth in salary

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