Lam Research reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,431 total reviews)
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Tim Archer

93% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,431 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
Nov 19, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great growth opportunities and recognition if you have the right manager. During an interview, make sure you 'select' a manager you can respect and who is well respected, you click with, and you are golden.

Cons

The other extreme - if you have an insensitive manager who doesn't get-it or care, it can be the worst place to work. That by itself is not unique to Lam. What one needs to be aware of is that it is very hit or miss with managers/leaders here. You can get extremely amazing ones that lead and inspire, and extremely horrible ones that berate, micromanage, and are totally out for themselves. Fortunately most key sr leadership positions are great. The competence is generally high but expect your experience to be very hit or miss.

2.0
Jul 9, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Commute is pretty good if you live in East Bay.

Cons

Punishing environement with overblown focus on perfection rather than continuous improvement. Internal processes are hit or miss. Strategy within certain BU's is none existent and not gloabally focused. Forced time off makes vacation benefit a joke. Work life balance solution = your life is work!

4.0
May 13, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very competitive pay and benefits, including a 6 week sabbatical awarded after 5 years of service. The culture is driven by example from top management and is well thought out. It has been very successful in increasing and maintaining market share in Etch.

Cons

Lam has had a difficult time in expanding beyond their core product line of dielectric and conductor etch process tools. If you're working on one of the new products, be careful about expectations of management, roles, responsibilities, goals and objectives.

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