Applied Materials Director, Technical Program Management reviews

3.6

87% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)
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Gary Dickerson

67% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Director, Technical Program Management employees have rated Applied Materials with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Director, Technical Program Management professionals have a good working experience there. Applied Materials is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Director, Technical Program Management professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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37 reviews
3.0
Sep 21, 2013

Change is a constant

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Pros

Decent benefits, open to new ideas, interesting technology and good office locations

Cons

lots of infighting within groups because of very poorly defined roles & responsibilities, stress, no work - life balance (depends on the group)

2.0
Feb 3, 2013

Company in turmoil

Recommend
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Pros

Salaries and benefits are generous; telecommuting is encouraged especially in IT ; large company with multitude of opportunities throughout the company; employees are friendly and helpful and have been there for a long time

Cons

Poorly managed and lagging behind competition; consistent management turmoil and quarterly layoffs; lagging stock price and options; merger with Varian Semiconductor left power strife that is undermining company values and opening company up to more turmoil; greater than average turnover of employees

5.0
Mar 3, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Technology leader Opportunity Good compensation Nice people Nice work environment Trust and mutual respect Innovative market leader with a strong portfollio of products

Cons

AMAT has underperformed in the stock market in the last few years which is a concern give the enormous potential of the company

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