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 315 reviews)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 306 reviews)); "Overall it's good and work life balance" ((in 279 reviews)); "Good pay and stock/retirement options." ((in 208 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 86 reviews))

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

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 201 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 75 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 32 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 23 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

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,568 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 4,568 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).

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3.0

Feb 16, 2010

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Materials program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

1. Great benefits 2. Very bright employees 3. Work is diverse and interesting 4. Hours are flexible and telecommuting is an option in some roles

Cons

1. Difficult to get promoted 2. Merritt increases can be small so salary compression is a risk for those who stay with the company 3. Environment is very political (as are most companies) 4. Not much work life balance 5. Everyone works very hard but no one seems to be enjoying it 6. Work which was outsourced to India and China is being pushed back to experts in Santa Clara due to the complexity, which is overloading some of their best people.

4.0

Feb 7, 2010

Observations from an Engineering Intern who spent two summers working for AMAT.

Engineer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, good place to intern as the company's reputation will carry weight within the industry.

Cons

Long term prospects for the industry are questionable. You could end up in a group that may not be there in 5 years or offers no room for advancement. You won't be converted to a full time employee during a downturn. Also, Applied has a tendency to lay off employees to meet Wall Street's expectations even in quarters/ years where they have a net profit.

3.0

Jan 22, 2010

Good company to work for in R&D

Engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company if you like to travel. R&D is still pretty intense and one can learn alot during the fast paced environment.

Cons

Personnel turnover is very high. Never fealt secure in jobs due to frequent rumours of layoffs that usually came true.

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