Nepotism and Bureaucracy - Engineer Applied Materials Employee Review

2.0
Dec 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good for a short time to learn about the industry.

Cons

The environment heavily favors relationship management and internal politics over technical expertise. Promotion tracks can feel non-transparent, with a strong tendency toward nepotism within specific cohorts. e.g. Indians hiring other Indians. Expect a 'hustle culture' where long hours are the norm, though much of that time is spent navigating redundant processes. To succeed here, one must be highly adept at self-promotion and posturing, as actual output is often secondary to perceived impact.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

This is a company with a great future and overall many smart and talented work colleagues.

Cons

There are pockets of poorly managed teams and the Global Sourcing and Procurement Team is one of them. Working for GSP was a soul crushing experience. On a regular basis, I witnessed and experienced mobbing, gaslighting, bullying, senior leaders retaliating and weaponizing the 360 feedback program for their own personal gain, senior leaders taking credit for other peoples work, long tenured leaders abusing their relationships within HR, regular staff crying and people admitting to seeking professional help due to the toxic work environment…ptsd in GSP is real. And to top it off, Applied’s most senior leadership have known of these issues for years.

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