HR Applied Materials - Manager-Human Resources Applied Materials Employee Review

3.0
Nov 8, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Very bright and competent people, forefront of its market and technological advances, great place to learn and acquire skills

Cons

Actively shifting much of its workforce to Asia for cost and to be closer to its customers. Very cyclical market that results in a great deal of workforce churn. Although its a leader in its market, its very uncertain from where future growth will come

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5.0
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Pros

Good company , benefits , lots of room for growth

Cons

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4.0
Jun 25, 2026
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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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