Overall Good Company - Field Service Engineer 2 Lam Research Employee Review

3.0
Dec 18, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Excellent Benefits - Good co-workers - Senior service engineers are really knowledgeable and willing to teach - If you are a diligent worker, management will leave you alone for the most part - Lam Research is a great company and if you know what you are getting into, it is a good job.

Cons

- Pay could have been better, of course it can always be better and I believe its industry standard to have a pay for performance structure in this role but that still doesn't make it right to not have a standard of living adjustment for local teams. - This is a technician role, do not call it "Engineer" no engineering degree is really required to understand the concepts of this primarily physical labor work position - They hire you for a position, even if your skillset is geared towards another role, moving positions internally, even laterally, to more appropriate responsibilities can be an uphill battle - Management can be overbearing at times

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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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