Is Lam Research a good company to work for?

Lam Research has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 2,810 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 83% 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 been stable over the past 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 3.7 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 (108) , Field Service Engineer (80) , Mechanical Engineer (57) , Software Engineer (48) , Engineer (47) , Program Manager (41) , Product Engineer (39) , 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 279 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people and little to no politics" ((in 167 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 142 reviews)); "Strong Core Values" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and too busy" ((in 195 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 57 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 32 reviews)); "Too many layoffs." ((in 29 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 Lam Research locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Francisco , Eaton , Chandler , Boise , New York , Phoenix , Portland , Austin , Livermore , Fremont

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Lam Research reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,416 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

86% 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

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,416 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

2.0

Jun 26, 2009

Be Ready to Live There

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally speaking Lam does a good job of keeping employees informed and does not pull punches with employees.

Cons

There is absolutely no Work life balance. If you are needed you will work. If you dont, they will find someone else. The average employee lifespan has to be similar to the NFL, no more than 3-4 years. Additonally, although Revenue per employee is great from a financial standpoint in Lams case it is also indicative of the work load. If you are investing in companies it is probably still a good buy, if you are looking for a place to work be very ready to say good bye to the rest of your life.

1.0

Jun 3, 2009

Lam - Poor Choice

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation when they are doing well.

Cons

Zero cooperation. Management believes it is the greatest. Training is ...here is your desk and a pencil, you'll figure out the rest. Politics is the only thing. Don't listen to their BS, it is run just like every other semiconductor equipment company: frantic pace, management changes bimonthly, the sky is falling (every other week). Luckily the engineers are working and trying to ignore the BS but unfortunately they are disorganized also: structure and procedure might be somewhere but not in the workplace. Philosopy seems to be to have three times as many engineers to make up for the chaos and cut back on everything else. Like every other semiconductor equipment company the end is near.

4.0

May 14, 2009

You may love this opportunity.

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there are a lot of very intelligent and capable engineers at Lam that make for a lot of exciting opportunities. If you work well in a group of Type A personalities, this is the palce for you to be. I think a strong performance record is required and you have to promote yourself.

Cons

Too much discussion and seemingly random changes in priority. I think it depends on your manager and customer. Plus, the industry is only going to shrink, margins are going to get tighter. That means fewer opportunities and less room for innovation.

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