Decent company to work for - Senior Hardware Engineer Applied Materials Employee Review

3.0
Feb 6, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to start your career fresh out of college. You will be thrown into the deep well of real semiconductor industry and it would be up to you to use every chance to learn new things. Starting salary are always at par or above market rate.

Cons

Lack of mentorship, guidance especially for new college grads. Lots of micromanagement from mid level managers who take the credit for your work. Poor co-ordination and communication among cross-functional teams leading to wastage of time in long email chains.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Good company , benefits , lots of room for growth

Cons

Slow changes , tech related software on the IT side are very old.

4.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Strong place to start your career. If you do the Fusion Program you will learn a lot. Good training and benefits. Amazing Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Coworkers are smart and grounded people.

Cons

Stingy with salary, raises, and promotions. The engineer roles are broken up into Jr and Senior so the title progression goes Engineer I, I Sr, II, II Sr, etc which slows career progression and pay. Only the CA office gets extra pay due to the expense of living there, even if the MA office is expensive.

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