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Company Rating Based on 88 ratings “Neutral”
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CEO Approval Based on 88 ratings 
Mike SplinterPresident, CEO, and Director 31% |
Reviews are posted anonymously by employees (updated Feb 7, 2010)
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Feb 7, 2010
2010-02-07 09:06 PST
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Pros
Large company, good place to intern as the company's reputation will carry weight within the industry.
Cons
Long term prospects for the industry are questionable. You could end up in a group that may not be there in 5 years or offers no room for advancement. You won't be converted to a full time employee during a downturn. Also, Applied has a tendency to lay off employees to meet Wall Street's expectations even in quarters/ years where they have a net profit.
Advice to Senior Management
The semiconductor industry regularly has downturns every few years. Accumulate additional cash reserves in good years to offset the bad years so you don't have to fire and then hire in staff for each cycle. The level of employee commitment is very low since everyone is really a contract/ temporary employee whether they realize it or not.
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Engineering Technician:
“Good company to work for in R&D”
Jan 22, 2010
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Member of Technical Staff in Santa Clara, CA:
“Good opportunities on the decline”
Jan 5, 2010
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Anonymous in Santa Clara, CA:
“Cannot recommend Applied as a good place to work”
Jan 3, 2010
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Engineer:
“Needs new direction.”
Dec 22, 2009
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Anonymous in Santa Clara, CA:
“One of the most important U.S. companies you’ve probably never heard of”
Dec 2, 2009
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Member of Technical Staff:
“Not as good as it was”
Dec 1, 2009
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Global Product Manager & Technologist:
“"Beautiful on the outside, rotten on the inside"”
Nov 13, 2009
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Mechanical Engineer III in Santa Clara, CA:
“AMAT is far behind rest of solar industry”
Nov 14, 2009
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Program Manager:
“Nice place to work if you like following the rules”
Nov 10, 2009
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