Applied Materials Employee Reviews for Quality Manager

"Applied as a whole is a great place to work, the quailty dept is of the first dept's to get cut when layoffs occur."

What do you like about working at Applied Materials?

"I liked working with the other customer engineers as well as the customers to help resolve any quality and user interface issues."

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

"Applied Quality is one of the first places they make cuts when lay-offs and cost reduction are needed. They look at the Quality Dept as a cost without much if any return."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on quality as well as product and field service."