Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Applied Materials

      Engaged Employer

      Applied Materials reviews

      One of the most important U.S. companies you’ve probably never heard of - Anonymous employee Applied Materials Employee Review

      1.0
      Dec 2, 2009
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cutting edge technology, semiconductor industry. Amazing coworkers

      Cons

      Mike Splinter, board of directors. Failed solar strategy. Lack of focus on core business - semiconductor. Major customers are highly annoyed at AMAT support for new and existing products... Outsourcing jobs to China. Sending highly valuable/sensitive and technical data/patents to China. Poor compensation. Over 24 months of shutdowns, 25% paycut. Multiple layoffs. Zero pay adjustments in three years, no stock options being granted to regular employees right now. Further job uncertainty over next 18months. CEO and board of directors are not even listening to senior Silicon group managers.

      Explore other reviews about Applied Materials

      5.0
      May 27, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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
      Electrical engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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.

      See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All
      Related searches: Applied Materials jobs | Applied Materials salaries | Applied Materials benefits | Applied Materials interviews | Applied Materials conversations
      Applied Materials reviewsApplied Materials reviews in Santa ClaraApplied Materials review