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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Applied Materials?

77% 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 (168) , Software Engineer (162) , Engineering Technician (103) , Engineer (95) , Mechanical Engineer (90) , Manufacturing Technician (80) , Customer Engineer II (79) , Senior Software Engineer (76) , Project Manager (68) , Applications Engineer (64) , Manufacturing Engineer (64) , Process Support Engineer (57) , 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 313 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 312 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 216 reviews)); "great colleagues and work events" ((in 91 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 87 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applied Materials according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 195 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 77 reviews)); "Too many layoffs and treating people like a commodity." ((in 73 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 28 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 26 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.

What are the top reviewed Applied Materials locations?

München , Alzenau , Frankfurt am Main , Erlangen , Köln , Ronneburg

Applied Materials reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,580 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,580 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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Mar 9, 2011

Big Company, Too much politics

Senior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefit, good PTO(Paid Time Off) compensation, Medical Insurance, ESPP etc.

Cons

Too much projects with less effective management.

2.0

Mar 2, 2011

Decent pay but few opportunities

Systems program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is above average, Benefits are good, health insurance is superior and bonus and stock plan is worth it, Work Life Balance is incorporated--lots of work from home opportunities

Cons

Opportunities for advancement are little, hiring from the outside is preferred , Management capability is low--no focus on building good managers, Frequent layoffs--I have been there 11 years and have seen 13 layoffs

2.0

Feb 28, 2011

Wow, this place is FUBAR!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

co workers are alright and trying to make a difference.

Cons

Too many VP/Director promotions and and layoffs to pay for senior management. Way way too many chiefs and not enough workers.

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