Is Lam Research a good company to work for?

Lam Research has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,827 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Lam Research to a friend and 85% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lam Research have been left by employees working as Intern , Field Service Engineer (FSE) and Technical Program Manager .

Does Lam Research pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lam Research employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lam Research. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lam Research?

83% of Lam Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lam Research 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lam Research?

Process Engineer (110) , Field Service Engineer (80) , Mechanical Engineer (59) , Software Engineer (48) , Engineer (47) , Program Manager (41) , Product Engineer (40) , Field Service Engineer (FSE) (36) , Senior Process Engineer (35) , Manager (34) , Engineering Technician (29) , Senior Software Engineer (29) , Final Test Technician (28) , Test Technician (28) , Director (27)

What are the pros of working at Lam Research according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits relative to industry" ((in 273 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 184 reviews)); "Great people and little to no politics" ((in 174 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 137 reviews)); "good cultures and core values" ((in 91 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lam Research according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance and too busy" ((in 196 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 55 reviews)); "Too many layoffs." ((in 32 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 32 reviews)); "At times work and life balance can be challenging" ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lam Research layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lam Research layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lam Research in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lam Research locations?

Fremont , Tualatin , Livermore , Portland , Hillsboro , San Jose , Boise , Austin , Chandler , Phoenix , New York , San Francisco , Eaton , Manassas , Dallas , Fresno , Oregon City , Lehi , Beaverton , Albany , Albuquerque , Los Angeles , San Diego , Palo Alto , Malta , Jersey City , American Fork , Fishkill , Wausau , Arizona City

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Lam Research reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,429 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Work/Life balance

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,429 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lam Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Dec 16, 2024

Solid core values based company

Director, manufacturing quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- strong commitment to core values - well managed/led for business performance - decent tops down transparency and communications

Cons

- compensation reward too heavily weighted on performance. High level reward for top performers, minimal for good/solid performers (which is ~80% of the population). Recognition for top talent is important, but recognizing the efforts of most of the rest of the population as almost no value add is a moral issue. (NOTE - I was well compensated but found it difficult to reward my employees in a grading curve recognition model)

5.0

Dec 16, 2024

Lam Research Corporation a great place to work

Metrology engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great emphasis on collaboration and teamwork -As a result, few "silos" or "empires" -Many opportunities and variety of work; the barriers to working in a different group or project are lower than normal -Check out Lam's "Core Values"; they are generally practiced pretty well; nice environment to work. -Compensation and benefits seem in upper quartile. Perks are decreasing; those seem to be outsourced now.

Cons

-It's a semiconductor business, hence intense: faster, cheaper, faster, more efficient, did I mention faster? It's a global 24/7 operation. If you have trouble with 7am or 7pm meetings to accommodate folks in other time zones/days on the earth, it's rough. -If you don't find other languages and cultures interesting, it's rough. I joke it is like working at the United Nations. -Work-Life balance is a recognized struggle that corporate is trying to keep in balance. -If you don't have an advanced college degree, there's a little "degree snobbery". Folks are working on it.

5.0

Dec 16, 2024

Opportunities are endless

Sr. director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technology, great people. Endless opportunities to grow your career. Strong culture built upon trust and mutual respect.

Cons

Competitive industry with ups and downs. Some manual processes and systems but improving.

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