Is Applied Materials a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Applied Materials have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 164 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Applied Materials employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Applied Materials now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Applied Materials .

Does Applied Materials pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Applied Materials with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 164 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Applied Materials.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Applied Materials?

89% of Software Developer employees at Applied Materials would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Applied Materials with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applied Materials?

Process Engineer (200) , Customer Engineer (170) , Software Engineer (163) , Engineering Technician (103) , Engineer (95) , Mechanical Engineer (91) , Manufacturing Technician (81) , Customer Engineer II (80) , Senior Software Engineer (78) , Project Manager (68) , Manufacturing Engineer (65) , Applications Engineer (64) , Process Support Engineer (57) , Intern (48) , 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 316 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 310 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to work remotely" ((in 282 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 213 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 92 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applied Materials according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 201 reviews)); "Too much chaos created by too many layoffs." ((in 78 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 77 reviews)); "The CTO upper management added in the past year or so has made the organization very unfocused and internally paranoid due to lack of any real communication." ((in 33 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 24 reviews))

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4.2

89% would recommend to a friend

(164 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

92% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated Applied Materials with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 164 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Applied Materials is rated 21% above average by Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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164 reviews

4.0

Jun 28, 2026

Great work-life balance but slow workflow and politics

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Th wlb was great. There are some great managers. Good people on the personal and professional level. New offices

Cons

Exhausting organizational politics Very slow work flow. Test are on hardware which make slow, prone to problem and can get weird shifts.

4.0

Jun 20, 2026

Great work-life balance, but limited tech stack

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

the tech stack is minimal.

3.0

Jan 30, 2026

Speed

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast execution, dynamic, and tech

Cons

Work hours, possibility for growth

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