Applied Materials reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,572 total reviews)
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Gary Dickerson

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,572 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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5K reviews
1.0
May 24, 2025

Toxic culture — speaking up is quietly penalized

Anonymous employee
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Pros

High-impact technical projects Opportunity to work with smart, driven engineers Good compensation and fast-paced learning

Cons

Raising valid concerns is quietly punished Management protects itself, not its people Speaking up about issues (even with full documentation and professionalism) is seen as a threat Feedback loops don’t exist HR is performative — involved just enough to create the illusion of fairness, but not enough to protect the employee High performers are sometimes pushed aside if they disrupt internal power dynamics An environment where silence is rewarded more than integrity You’ll quickly find out that even exploring other internal roles outside your BU, can be seen as a threat — leadership would rather quietly remove people than reflect on why they’re losing talent

1.0
Nov 17, 2024

Mental torcher and harassment Experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

ESOP, 2-year gratuity, Business is good

Cons

Arrogant and immature mangers with lack of integrity. After several complaints also no actions is taken against these managers just because they are too good with their boss (Patterning Group) Seniors are harassed with Job security, Blackmailing with job consequence More than your technical skills, you bucket skills are appreciated lot. They just need slaves to work under them. Very cheap level politics by these mangers along with their followers.

1.0
Aug 11, 2024
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Pros

Market-based salary according to the role

Cons

Managers, not leaders, profit over people, processes are broken, the company is complex to navigate, and the culture is atrocious—no growth opportunities for new talent. You get buried in unnecessary training, everything is mandatory. It's a dog-eat-dog place to work.

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