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      Varian takeover of AMAT impact still felt for good and bad - Anonymous employee Applied Materials Employee Review

      2.0
      Jun 27, 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good compensation Hyperactive demanding environment Stock moved dramatically up on the new CEO's hype and TEL M&A promises Growth in engineering Adding EVP of Engineering

      Cons

      Layoffs everywhere other than engineering and likely massive "synergy" actions later Varian mid level VP/director executives, close to CEO/CFO plate, get fast track advancement, while delivering pathetic business results and performance; which is the same as they did there

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      5.0
      May 27, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good company , benefits , lots of room for growth

      Cons

      Slow changes , tech related software on the IT side are very old.

      4.0
      Jun 25, 2026
      Electrical engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong place to start your career. If you do the Fusion Program you will learn a lot. Good training and benefits. Amazing Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Coworkers are smart and grounded people.

      Cons

      Stingy with salary, raises, and promotions. The engineer roles are broken up into Jr and Senior so the title progression goes Engineer I, I Sr, II, II Sr, etc which slows career progression and pay. Only the CA office gets extra pay due to the expense of living there, even if the MA office is expensive.

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