Pros
First-class campus, products made in the USA, vertical integration, good place to learn if you are out of college, no background check, no college degree required.
Cons
Tight-knit family controlled business. Family members and friends in management positions do not have management experience or training. Applied has a very abnormal culture; one that you will never experience again in your career. You either fit-in or if you show signs of being an individual you will soon be ousted. Some engineering managers and directors don't even have a college degree. If you are competent and hold a graduate degree you present an imminent threat to your manager. He will make sure that your ideas are ridiculed even though he has no clue of what you are talking about. If you graduated from a reputable institution please stay away.
