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 been stable over the past 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 (163) , Engineering Technician (103) , Engineer (95) , Mechanical Engineer (90) , Manufacturing Technician (80) , Customer Engineer II (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , 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?

"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 320 reviews)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 316 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 217 reviews)); "Colleagues are good and helpful" ((in 87 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 199 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 81 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 74 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 32 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 25 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.

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3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,582 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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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

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Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,582 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

Nov 4, 2020

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Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

challenging leading edge projects, cross-functional multi-disciplinary teams, resolving customer issues, learning opportunities in areas outside one's expertise, experts with enormous industry experience, gym on site, etc.

Cons

working in silos, often "put-the-fire-out" tactical approach, and the "please-the-manager-first type of political environment" that affects expediting right solutions

4.0

Oct 12, 2020

When you have a good job, but still look around because... micro management

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong company with solid strategy

Cons

Top heavy with many micromanagers

3.0

Sep 17, 2020

Scheduling and finger pointing

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people overall to work with.

Cons

Management absolutely terrible with impossible expectations and no positive feedback.

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