Applied Materials reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,567 total reviews)
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Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,567 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Applied Materials employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Jul 15, 2023

Toxic Culture

Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, Holidays, You can show up to work whenever and leave whenever because there is no form of supervision on the floor.

Cons

There is no manager. There is someone hired as the manager but they are rarely on site. Coworkers can lie to HR without any evidence and just will go through. It has happened to at least 4 people who I know. You can just come at whatever time you want and take as many breaks as you want without any form of write up or warning. People show up 30-45 minutes late, take double the time for lunch and leave half an hour early. Somehow these people get overtime EVERY pay period. Its quite the mystery how, maybe something to do with nepotism and or favoritism. There is no expectation on your job performance. People make mistakes constantly and we were not able to tell them they did something wrong so the person will make the same error daily. Nepotism. There are a ton of families working here all over the campus and at all levels of the organization . That means if you are not family you probably won't get promoted or a higher position.

1.0
Jun 21, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You work with smart people from top universities. Everyone is working very hard.

Cons

You work so hard but get nothing extra in return. The salary can barely cover the cost of living in Silicon Valley area. No life at all. The environment is so toxic. If you want to come to DDP, talk to someone from the team to see if you will change your idea.

3.0
Feb 8, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Benefits. Overtime. Vacation & sick time. You will need it. It’s a great company to have on your resume. From the outside looking in, it’s a great company. Supervisors are (typically) right in the trenches with you, every day/night. Middle Managers are understanding.

Cons

1. Well, you WILL work 6 days per week. Some of the buildings on Austin’s campus will only do 6 day weeks for “end of quarter” times of the year. This is understandable. However, Other buildings? Oh, it’s year round 6 day weeks. I am not joking. They have a hard time retaining people. People get fed up. 2. Don’t do night shift. 10% differential may sound like a lot, but it just isn’t. Especially if you have wife and kids. I’ve done 6 days on their morning and night shifts, respectfully. 6 day morning shift is OKAY, if your commute is good. 6 day night shift is a NIGHTMARE. Don’t say you weren’t warned. Your family will complain. I wouldn’t even recommend night shift for single people, because who wants to be single forever?

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