Too quick. No sooner was I hired than I got caught in a layoff that affected the entire department. What's that about? - Anonymous employee Lam Research Employee Review

3.0
Feb 12, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

On nice thing about the company is that there was a lot of training available to employees that want to take advantage of the opportunities.

Cons

An employee can feel like a small fish in big pond at this company. And at times an employee can get lost in the ocean of employees. If you don't have a good manager that pays attention to you, you can get "lost."

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Really kind, collaborative, and supportive team. Fast paced and fun!

Cons

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1.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Opportunities to support global activities

Cons

Heavy micromanagement — frequent revisions on ppt to minor details like font size and colors. Frequently calling staffs even after work hours and lunch time. Manager often takes on additional work from other teams without considering current team workload, So the manager appears supportive and “nice” externally but creates additional burden to the subordinates. Manager controls team budget strictly for team-building activities (events and meals), team members feel restrictive and reluctant to participate, for example team members dare not order appetizers, dessert or drinks on top of entrees during team events. Manager used up most of the travel budget. Biz trip and personal travel boundaries are unclear, especially when manager frequently has business trips overlaps with personal travel. Seems like manager using biz trip to get free hotel and free air tickets for PTO.

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