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?

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 (102) , 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 314 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 306 reviews)); "Pay and bonus are good." ((in 195 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 89 reviews)); "Many opportunities to get high visibility and get touch with many knowledges" ((in 80 reviews))

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

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 193 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 78 reviews)); "working in a very cyclical industry and the company had too many reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 74 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 34 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 24 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

(4,576 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,576 reviews)

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Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,576 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

2.0

Jul 19, 2010

Poor working environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hardworking employees, international business, mulitcultural workforce, innovative products, huge resources to do R&D , product development and product releases, high customer credibility

Cons

Do not leave too much scope for errors or poor reviews by middle management as sometimes their bias comes in to action which frustrates deserving employees and demotivates them from continually

3.0

Jun 24, 2010

Was a great place to work in the 90s

Human resources program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many locations and a lot of opportunities if you are willing to move. Compensation is good.

Cons

Industry is really struggling, so Applied leadership is having a hard time leading in the fog and have made some stupid decisions.

2.0

Jun 18, 2010

Brief Review of Applied Materials in Current Business Climate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy is encouraged in the workload management of job responsibilities to support the needs of the customers and internal businesses. Good opportunities to be successful in team environments and as individual contributors.

Cons

Senior management continues to preach the need to retain key talent to remain competitive in multiple markets, but does not appreciate or understand the value of the resources (employees) necessary to sustain margins in existent programs or capture new business opportunities. Key personnel voluntarily separate or are involuntarily discharged without regard by management of the immediate or long-term impacts from these decisions. Negative employee morale is a residual from the loss of these resources and creates an environment of mistrust and suspicion.

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