Established OEM, pros and cons - Process Engineer IV Applied Materials Employee Review

3.0
Dec 5, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Solid training in established semiconductor OEM company provides for strong technical foundations. Large corporation and varied products allow for diverse experiences if want to pivot within the company.

Cons

Bottom of the totem pole and far removed from end-consumers. Culture and benefits of a traditional 50+ year company no longer match up to the FAANG-driven expectation of Silicon Valley.

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Pros

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1.0
Jun 27, 2026
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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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