Is Lam Research a good company to work for?

Lam Research has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,820 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Lam Research to a friend and 86% 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?

84% of Lam Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lam Research 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lam Research?

Process Engineer (111) , Field Service Engineer (80) , Mechanical Engineer (58) , 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 274 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 177 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 177 reviews)); "good pay and benefit compared with other company in semiconductor industry" ((in 135 reviews)); "good cultures and core values" ((in 92 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and" ((in 193 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 58 reviews)); "Poor work and life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 32 reviews)); "Too many layoffs." ((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

Lam Research reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,425 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,425 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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2K reviews

3.0

Jan 29, 2019

Great benefits and coworkers

Production test technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome peers Benefits are the best in my area

Cons

Management is out of touch with its workers Communication throughout the organization is very poor

2.0

Dec 7, 2018

I recommend that you do not work in manufacturing.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits. 4 on 3 off; 3 on 4 off.

Cons

Poor management. Upper management thinks they are untouchable. Lying management. Inconsiderate employees and leads. Back breaking work load. Unorganized chaos.

2.0

Aug 14, 2018

Bureaucratic office with a dash of politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

* The facilities themselves are quite nice, think on-site cafe, gym (under construction), clean, safe * Good management of software, hardware, and general IT maintenance. * Working remotely is a breeze -- good VPN * Most of your coworkers are friendly and willing to help. You can Skype someone you don't know and they will still do their best to assist. * Fun employee events * I hear full-time employees get good benefits

Cons

* Almost half of employees are contractors that will never be hired on and are laid off as soon as work slows down * Seriously, do NOT be a contractor for Lam, it isn't worth it and the staffing agency they use is terrible. * Huge office politics in every department. Any nail sticking up with be hammered down.

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