Tough atmosphere - Senior Program Manager Applied Materials Employee Review

3.0
May 30, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The knowledge level, professionalism and commitment of the IT staff is very high, good people to work with. Compensation can be very good.

Cons

Management can be somewhat arbitrary, IT often seen as a necessary evil, not a value add to the business. Constantly fluctuating silicon industry makes for a roller-coaster effect, things are good when it's up, bad when it's down. Heavy use of off-shore "outsourcing" makes strong team building difficult and a significant amount of re-work.

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5.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Time off flexibility Project success acknowledgement

Cons

Demanding work load when business ramps up. Unrealistic timelines pushed for design and testing promised to customer where the product quality and feasability can feel like a rushed job

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