T O X I C Not worth for your mental health - RF Engineer IV Lam Research Employee Review

1.0
Mar 23, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation was decent, benefits were good but could be better, I really don’t have anything good to say, HR are just there to make sure you don’t sue the company, they will never be on your side

Cons

Toxic team, manager is a people pleaser who just follows his manager who is the devil in person. They retaliated giving a “bad performance review” when I talked to HR, I was OnLY 5 months in the company, they sat me in a room with no one else but the manager and his evil manager, I was barely 4 months in to made like you I was not worthy of anything just because I have a baby and it’s hard to relocate, they expect you to attend to 30 meetings per week and do some work on top of that, they put you on the worst supplier when you are new and blame you because the supplier sucks! It was a blessing to be laid of of that TERRIBLE team I feel sad for the good people that are still trapped there

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Really kind, collaborative, and supportive team. Fast paced and fun!

Cons

Poor systems, a bit clunky, and not built out well.

1.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities to support global activities

Cons

Heavy micromanagement — frequent revisions on ppt to minor details like font size and colors. Frequently calling staffs even after work hours and lunch time. Manager often takes on additional work from other teams without considering current team workload, So the manager appears supportive and “nice” externally but creates additional burden to the subordinates. Manager controls team budget strictly for team-building activities (events and meals), team members feel restrictive and reluctant to participate, for example team members dare not order appetizers, dessert or drinks on top of entrees during team events. Manager used up most of the travel budget. Biz trip and personal travel boundaries are unclear, especially when manager frequently has business trips overlaps with personal travel. Seems like manager using biz trip to get free hotel and free air tickets for PTO.

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