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 (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 315 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 302 reviews)); "Good pay and industry leader" ((in 213 reviews)); "Colleagues are good and helpful" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 89 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applied Materials according to real employee 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 76 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 32 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Based on favoritism" ((in 14 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

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,572 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

85% 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 4,572 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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3.0

Feb 6, 2019

Decent company to work for

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start your career fresh out of college. You will be thrown into the deep well of real semiconductor industry and it would be up to you to use every chance to learn new things. Starting salary are always at par or above market rate.

Cons

Lack of mentorship, guidance especially for new college grads. Lots of micromanagement from mid level managers who take the credit for your work. Poor co-ordination and communication among cross-functional teams leading to wastage of time in long email chains.

1.0

Apr 11, 2018

Management is horrible

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, good location, you can move around within the org

Cons

Management is bad, too much politics, no work-life balance

5.0

Mar 29, 2018

Good company to work for, if you want a relaxed life

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible work hours - Excellent employee benefits - Good facilities - Great HR and management - Good scope for learning & development

Cons

- Slow salary increments, not at par with industry standards - Career growth remains unclear - Huge parity in salaries for employees at the same level - New joiners behave like they are at par with highly experienced long-time employees

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