Working at Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA: 83 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Santa Clara, CA Area

"Fast pace, high pressure & reward."

"It was good experience working at Applied."

"Very good company."

"A forward thinking company to work for."

What do you like about working at Applied Materials?

"A great company for the latest technology in the semi world."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Research the area and technology of interest."

What don't you like about working at Applied Materials?

"People turnover."

"Good starter company."

"Nice, in short, I like it."

What do you like about working at Applied Materials?

"I like that the company cares for their employees and makes sure that safety is #1."

What don't you like about working at Applied Materials?

"There is absolutely nothing that I do not like, in fact I love AMAT."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I say that management is like everywhere, you have to learn the people around you and then everything falls into place. I like to deal with people at all levels. Behavior is a subject that I enjoy it."

"High stress level with little or no rewards."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't interview here unless you want to have little or no free time, and have to constantly be on call."

What don't you like about working at Applied Materials?

"High stress level. No work life balance. Little or no rewards towards its employees (especially the engineers doing most of the work). People are rarely promoted (I have not been promoted in 2 years). Too much management, not enough employees. Overworked."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more engineers, more employee retention and bonuses. Hire less VPs and managers. Compensate employees more."

"At that time, it was the best place for me, the people, the growth potential."

What do you like about working at Applied Materials?

"I'ts been 13 years. however it had all the right ingredients, growth, good people, etc."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go for it!"

What don't you like about working at Applied Materials?

"In the mid 90's, the newer management was out of their element when it came to new product development."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Go back and find the older generation engineering managers, and find out what made them tick, spend some time sitting next to each employee for a full day or so and see what they actually do, and don't call so many meetings."

"Overall - adequate experience as an intern."

What do you like about working at Applied Materials?

"Location and manager."

What don't you like about working at Applied Materials?

"Up and down industry - semiconductor = layoffs consistently."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the employees who work hard and (actually) care about the company and their career."

"It's hard work in a very political environment."

"Positive."

What do you like about working at Applied Materials?

"Flexible hours, culture, enviroment."