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

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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

1.0

Sep 17, 2019

DOn't care about their people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay and good benefits. Co-workers were like family!

Cons

Management does not care about people in the field. More worried about labor cost than employee wellbeing. Mandatory review curve, 5% have to be on the bottom. Pay raises average 2% which is not up to the industry standard. Many people leaving company because of pay and lack of job satisfaction.

4.0

Aug 7, 2019

Good Company to Work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good work culture Chilled environment Good management Onsite Travels

Cons

Sometimes getting too much into comfort zone not good for career growth

4.0

Feb 13, 2019

Good place to work for a time

Engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, great coworkers, and immediate supervisors

Cons

Over work their employees. Layoffs are common. You can't move into a higher roles unless you have tight personal connections (son of an Engineer there, etc.) They pride themselves on being the "most ethical" place to work while their workers are collapsing due to exhaustion. Maybe that is what most ethical means near Austin.

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