Be prepared for rapid, violent change - Senior Program Manager Applied Materials Employee Review

3.0
May 25, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No shortage of excitement and plenty of learning opportunities Great co-workers Very good compensation and above-average benefits package Global outlook

Cons

Violent, rapid changes Cyclical nature of business means constant adjustment during downturns - layoffs, reductions de rigeur Struggling to adapt to new markets Engineering-driven company - decisions not necessarily made with the company's best interests in mind.

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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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