Great company with solid executive leadership team in place. - Program Manager Lam Research Employee Review

5.0
Mar 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- Lam has been growing quite a lot and management has committed to reinvesting in it's technology and it's people. There should be great things ahead for the company and lots of challenges to solve - Benefits are great (no free food etc like FB/Google/start up life but still pretty good in terms of health, etc) - Profit sharing bonuses can be pretty good - Great executive leadership

Cons

- Like any big company it can be easy to get lost and feel like a cog in the wheel but if you are driven and have a good manager to support you you have certainly get notices - Work life balance can get unbalanced but that is the nature of successful companies (especially in Silicon Valley). You will probably find this anywhere you go but Lam does a good job of rewarding it's employees

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

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

Cons

Poor systems, a bit clunky, and not built out well.

1.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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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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