Applied Materials Reviews
84% would recommend to a friend
(3394 total reviews)
Gary Dickerson
93% approve of CEO
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- "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 235 reviews)
- "Remaining solid engineers and managers have been stripped of authority to make sure groups play follow the leader." (in 81 reviews)
- "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." (in 69 reviews)
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- 5.0FEATURED REVIEWApr 9, 2023Senior Software EngineerCurrent Employee
Pros
- Pays well - Great cash bonus - Generous with RSU awards - Like the CEO - Take care of employees - Market leader and continual expanding into new market
Cons
Personally I do not have any cons …
- 5.0Nov 28, 2023SalesCurrent Employee
Pros
There are many pros to this place
Cons
There was not any cons
- 1.0Oct 27, 2023Engineering TechnicianFormer Employee, more than 1 yearHillsboro, OR
Pros
The only good thing was the pay, which was fair (until we found out the men who worked there for less time with fewer qualifications/experience were paid much more).
Cons
My manager was extremely sexist, saying derogatory things and treating men differently all the time. He would give them promotions and paid them ridiculously more than the girls who had been working doing a great job for years. Growth opportunities were far and few between, and there was no time and effort given into actually developing the technicians. Management expected advanced research projects with no guidance or resources, even though productivity did not take into account time spent on said projects. When I tried to go to upper management about the treatment, they said racist things and affirmed the sexist behavior. Altogether a terrible environment where I felt no support and was left traumatized.
- 4.0Nov 29, 2023BuyerFormer Employee, more than 1 yearAustin, TX
Pros
Good place to work. Lots of career growth opportunities
Cons
Rapid changes to the industry
- 5.0Nov 27, 2023Customer Service Representative (CSR)Current Employee, less than 1 yearAustin, TX
Pros
Remote work full time with no in office days
Cons
Hours can vary depending on what shift you work
- 5.0Nov 22, 2023Customer EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearHillsboro, OR
Pros
Great benefits, rewarding and challenging work
Cons
Navigating customer's policies as an outside contractor can be challenging.
- 4.0Nov 24, 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 1 yearGloucester, MA
Pros
Pay is nice, building is clean
Cons
Management and work culture is variable
- 5.0Nov 14, 2023NCG EngineerCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearAustin, TX
Pros
The compensation, culture, and specialized training program make this the perfect job for recent engineering bachelor's/master's grads.
Cons
Must have healthy work ethic and be willing to get things done outside bounds of a 9-5
- 5.0Nov 17, 2023Managing DirectorCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsSunnyvale, CA
Pros
Lots of technical challenges to work on
Cons
Lots of people with deep experience and talent to compete with
- 4.0Aug 5, 2023Engineering Technician IICurrent Employee, more than 1 yearKalispell, MT
Pros
Amazing benefits such as life insurance, short and long term disability, 401k match, stock discounts, generous PTO and Sick time (2 separate balances of hours to use) and if you like cutting edge it's interesting to learn about how microprocessors are built.
Cons
Promotion opportunities are infrequent and once you're in the company they only give you a 2% annual raise. You can promote "tiers" or "ranks" for a larger raise but they try to stifle financial growth as much as possible making job hopping seem a better option than company loyalty. I've seen people with less industry experience hire in at nearly 40% higher pay than someone who stuck with the company and tried to promote from within.
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Applied Materials Reviews FAQs
Applied Materials has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 4,002 reviews left anonymously by employees. 84% of employees would recommend working at Applied Materials to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
84% of Applied Materials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Applied Materials 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Applied Materials to be benefits, career development, coworkers and the cons to be culture, management.
