Applied Materials Reviews

I have been working at Applied Materials full-time

Pros – small company mindset with a big company advantage

Cons – cyclical business cycle for company

Advice to Senior Management – management is somewhat green

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Applied Materials full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Opportunities to work with industry leaders, latest technology

Cons – Unrealistic timelines and resources, rigid bureaucracy

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Applied Materials full-time

Pros – Finally AMAT is getting back to it's core competency, innovating breakthroughs in semiconductor manufacturing technology

Cons – been a lost culture since Splinter took over

Advice to Senior Management – 90% focus on identifying and fixing customer problems but still do some key infrastructure improvements 1 or 2 key initiatives per year. Give GMs the right mentoring, coaching, training, authority, accountability and tools to prove themselves, and reward them well if they succeed.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Applied Materials full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – The Pay Is Great and employees are awesome minus management

Cons – Management is terrible
Hours are terrible
Room for Advancement is very low

Advice to Senior Management – Hire better managers and supervisors. This group is going downhill quick

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Applied Materials full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – a competitive salary and benefits

Cons – long hours and longer hours

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Applied Materials

Pros – Pays well and has great benefits

Cons – Mgmt turn over, continually revised goals and objectives based on management turn over

I have been working at Applied Materials full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Cutting edge semiconductor processing technology, diverse workforce, broad product portfolio (therefore can have various positions to switch to); reasonable working environment; good training/continual education programs.

Cons – a lot of politics; no long term planning; poor marketing; eroding technical leadership; overall lousy management; ...

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Applied Materials

Pros – Great pay and decent benefits

Cons – more about on time less about quality..

I have been working at Applied Materials full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – The knowledge level, professionalism and commitment of the IT staff is very high, good people to work with. Compensation can be very good.

Cons – Management can be somewhat arbitrary, IT often seen as a necessary evil, not a value add to the business. Constantly fluctuating silicon industry makes for a roller-coaster effect, things are good when it's up, bad when it's down. Heavy use of off-shore "outsourcing" makes strong team building difficult and a significant amount of re-work.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Applied Materials full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Longevity and good rotational program

Cons – Very old-style, not always the most opportunities in career growth

Advice to Senior Management – ...

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company