Lam Research reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,418 total reviews)
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Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,418 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lam Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Feb 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* Pay is towards the lower end of the industry, even compared to much smaller companies * Technology is truly amazing. Some brilliant and dedicated engineers work there

Cons

* Pay needs to be about 15% higher. Claims the "budget doesn't allow for it" are tired, considering continuous successes, and ridiculous stock buybacks * Erratic work hours including very late or very early meetings to accommodate global customers * Undue added stress especially for long-term projects. Lam seems to want to placate their customers with "quick turnover"... truly illogical for long-term projects * The return to office fever continues w/ unjustified metrics. Hybrid work setting that was yanked even when ~90% of the role could be performed remotely. The excuse? Quick turnover again. Unreasonable considering the scope of the projects

5.0
Feb 21, 2026

Good Company, Fast Growth

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Pay and Benefits, Flexible to get the job done.

Cons

Mergers not always a good thing, growth at all costs, chasing dollars in lieu of loyalty.

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