Used to be a great company - Director Applied Materials Employee Review

2.0
Apr 19, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Large company Great benefits Great opportunity to learn and change assignments Very international Great networking Intelligent, driven people Enjoyed the experience for most of the time

Cons

Big, bureauractic company Weak leadership which is more concerned about fighting each other than leading the company Lots of people just put in time and collect a paycheck without much work (and they stay because of benefits/bonuses, not because they enjoy working there)

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Good company , benefits , lots of room for growth

Cons

Slow changes , tech related software on the IT side are very old.

4.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong place to start your career. If you do the Fusion Program you will learn a lot. Good training and benefits. Amazing Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Coworkers are smart and grounded people.

Cons

Stingy with salary, raises, and promotions. The engineer roles are broken up into Jr and Senior so the title progression goes Engineer I, I Sr, II, II Sr, etc which slows career progression and pay. Only the CA office gets extra pay due to the expense of living there, even if the MA office is expensive.

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