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 (168) , 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 (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 328 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 307 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to work remotely" ((in 283 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 216 reviews)); "Colleagues are good and helpful" ((in 88 reviews))

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

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 199 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 80 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 72 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 30 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

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,570 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 4,570 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

Jul 24, 2021

VP says: "Your paycheck arrives every two weeks without any issues, so I should get results on schedule"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Amazing leading edge technology, lots to learn from co-workers and some good managers. If you are in the right circle, you will grow well and be handsomely rewarded

Cons

Some of the upper level management really need a lesson in how to deal with other human beings, rather than treat them as just labor to be exploited.

2.0

Aug 30, 2019

Tough company culture

Business finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Retirement company. If you don't care about doing good work and just care about earning paychecks, ideal company for you. Good benefits.

Cons

Lower than market base pay. Forced shutdowns. No pro-rated bonus payout. Bureaucracy at every level. Inefficient processes. People in general are very unmotivated to work. Lot of instability in Finance organization which adds extra work and stress to your role.

3.0

Mar 28, 2019

mixed bag

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent pay, good co workers

Cons

3 to 4 weeks unpaid shutdown every year..................most newer employees never get to accumulate any vacation time.....quite surprised none of my colleagues mention this in their reviews

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