Question 1

Is Applied Materials a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Applied Materials has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,399 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Applied Materials to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Applied Materials have been left by employees working as Software Engineer, Intern and Process Engineer II.

Question 2

Does Applied Materials pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Applied Materials employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Applied Materials. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Applied Materials?

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77% of Applied Materials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Applied Materials 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applied Materials?

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Process Engineer (199), Customer Engineer (168), Software Engineer (163), Engineering Technician (103), Engineer (95), Mechanical Engineer (90), Manufacturing Technician (80), Customer Engineer II (79), Senior Software Engineer (76), Project Manager (68), Applications Engineer (64), Manufacturing Engineer (64), Process Support Engineer (57), Intern (47), Technician (47)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Applied Materials according to real employee reviews?

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"Worked in one of the most advanced companies in the Austin Texas area Well paid doesn't require high education great people to work with" ((in 316 reviews)); "Benefits are good and Korea internal co workers are good" ((in 305 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to work remotely" ((in 270 reviews)); "Good pay the closer ou are to the top" ((in 206 reviews)); "Good company and work culture" ((in 83 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Applied Materials according to real employee reviews?

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"Long hours and getting longer as more people are laid off to get Executive management their bonuses." ((in 79 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs hurt morale." ((in 71 reviews)); "No training at all throw you in learn as you go" ((in 36 reviews)); "The CTO upper management added in the past year or so has made the organization very unfocused and internally paranoid due to lack of any real communication." ((in 33 reviews)); "Everyone is afraid of senior management." ((in 23 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Applied Materials layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Applied Materials layoffs and their outlook for job security at Applied Materials in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Applied Materials locations?

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Santa Clara, Austin, Sunnyvale, Gloucester, San Jose, Hillsboro, Phoenix, Kalispell, Boise, Chandler, Albany, Portland, New York, Malta, Israel, Dallas, Boston, Lehi, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Richardson, Mountain View, Seattle, Santa Clara, Pflugerville, San Diego, East Fishkill, East Gloucester

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