Is Applied Materials a good company to work for?

Applied Materials has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,402 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Applied Materials to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Applied Materials have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Intern and Process Engineer II .

Does Applied Materials pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Applied Materials employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Applied Materials. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Applied Materials?

77% of Applied Materials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Applied Materials 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applied Materials?

Process Engineer (199) , Customer Engineer (168) , Software Engineer (163) , Engineering Technician (103) , Engineer (95) , Mechanical Engineer (90) , Manufacturing Technician (80) , Customer Engineer II (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , Project Manager (68) , Applications Engineer (64) , Manufacturing Engineer (64) , Process Support Engineer (57) , Intern (47) , Technician (47)

What are the pros of working at Applied Materials according to real employee 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 320 reviews)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 316 reviews)); "good pay and semi" ((in 217 reviews)); "Colleagues are good and helpful" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 86 reviews))

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

"Bad management and stinky co" ((in 199 reviews)); "Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 81 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 74 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 32 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Applied Materials layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Applied Materials layoffs and their outlook for job security at Applied Materials in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Applied Materials locations?

Santa Clara , Austin , Sunnyvale , Gloucester , San Jose , Hillsboro , Phoenix , Kalispell , Boise , Chandler , Albany , Portland , New York , Malta , Israel , Dallas , Boston , Lehi , Santa Clarita , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Salt Lake City , Richardson , Mountain View , Seattle , Santa Clara , Pflugerville , San Diego , East Fishkill , East Gloucester

Applied Materials reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(4,582 total reviews)

Gary Dickerson

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Applied Materials has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,582 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Feb 3, 2020

Interesting and challenging work, lots of travel

Tps engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Travel ~50% of time -Work is interesting and stimulating -Plenty of opportunity for growth at the company -Whole company seems to have a friendly and helpful work culture -Highly competitive benefits

Cons

-Little training; thrown to the wolves immediately (although as stated about, coworkers/managers are always helpful) -Menial yearly salary increase without promotion

3.0

Oct 2, 2019

Good work/life balance, mediocre payment

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In simulation and modeling group, the signed project is pretty reasonable. Since it is mainly internal support and consulting, the time management is all by yourself. The simulation and modeling group is more or less independent, not a mainstream in the company.

Cons

Since it is not the mainstream, it is hard to evaluate your contribution. Promotion and growth can be challenging.

4.0

Aug 21, 2019

Good company, fast pace, smart people

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very dynamic culture and fast pace. Good for people who are looking for R&D job in semiconductor industry. Lots of smart people to work with and a lot to learn every day. Innovations are valued here. In general is a good place to work.

Cons

Work life balance is a challenge.

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Jobs at Applied Materials

Materials Project Management II, New College Grad- Bachelor/Master's (Austin, TX)

Technical Commodity Business Management V (B5) Semi, Cleaning , Coating Exp. Required

Process Support Engineer I, New College Grad - Bachelor's (Austin, TX)

Product Marketing IV B4

Business Management V