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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5K reviews

3.0

Mar 8, 2016

Same old AMAT

R& d machinist, engineering tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities, nice co-workers. Cutting edge technology. Great for a future reference. Play the stock market with this one if you have friends in different departments.

Cons

Way back in the '90's, I worked there. The same problems you have now came forward. Worked to the bone, I finally quit. I had to get a life.

1.0

Jun 1, 2015

Not a good place to work

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with and convenient Cafe

Cons

These are only from my experience in Etch group in Santa Clara: No system in place. No real problem solving. No right way to store the BKMs and learning, so many times issues are repeat. No respect for employees. Safety system is lacking. IP protection system is not efficient. TR system is not followed at its best. Many engineers are only glorified technicians. Long waiting time to get approvals due to unnecessary bureaucracy (even for urgent cases such as ergonomic equipment). Failing major strategies (like the TEL merger). Possible favoritism due to the knowledge of Mandarin language.

2.0

Oct 8, 2014

Large company going through Senior Exec changes

Engineering program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work related with new technology

Cons

excessive work hours, highly political management and leadership, lay off potential greatest to anyone over 40 years old

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