Lam Research Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I worked in Lam Research for 9 years. It’s a company where really talented people from different technical backgrounds come together to solve global customer problems in the Semiconductor Industry, by making equipment for Dry etching, Deposition and Cleans. There are a lot of women employees at all levels of the company and is not a man dominated company. If you are talented, smart, and hardworking, you can thrive in this company."

"I worked in a excellent supply chain management group"

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"engaged with top professionals in the supply chain group and learned valuable experience"

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

"Be prepared from day one to perform at a high level"

What don't you like about working at Lam Research?

"need more advancement opportunity within the supply chain group for the future"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"more flexiable work hours for employees who have small children"

"Great benefits. Typical 401K, medical, dental, vision, ESP. Good work-life balance."

"I have worked at Lam Research for 3 years. I have gained valuable experience on my current tool set and the semiconductor indusry as a whole. The management team is disconnected with what actually happens on a daily basis."

"I worked for Lam for 7 years. I was treated well bell the Etch engineering department and believe that the managers for the department care about their employees."

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"The projects I worked on were very interesting and challenging."

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

"If you did not graduated from Sanford or Berkeley university, you will not move up in Lam Research. You can also expect to be laid off within 3 years of starting at Lam due to the nature of semiconductor equipement business."

What don't you like about working at Lam Research?

"Management liked to blame people for their short coming. The place was very clickish and if you were not in the right place and didn't have the right degree from the right university. You would not get included the click no matter how much contribution you did to the company. Nature of the business is very cyclical and every 24 to 36 months Lam has a lay off. If you are not in the right click, you will get laid off!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It would be nice if they stop padding themselves on the back and give themselves bonuses and actually find a vision for the company beside just selling etch products. Every business verdure the company has done beside etches has resulted in failure do to lack of vision and planning."

"No comments, just too much politics."

"Good company with continuous learning opportunities. Not easy to move. Culture depends on the team."

"Lam Research is a well run large corporation. On an individual contributor level, you will find a very structured and at times administrative work environment. Since the merger with NVLS, engineers are becoming more specialized in job function and more focused on process rather than quick results. If you enjoy working for a company where you can wear many different hats, this is probably not for you."

"I have worked at Lam Research for over 20 years. Most of of that times span was under excellent supervision and management. However, in recent years the quality of management has deteriorated. The core values of Lam are excellent in principle, but not in execution: "Mutual Trust and Respect" are only words and are not put into practice. There are no 180 reviews of mangers and directors. Vice Presidents listen only to apple-polishing managers. Retribution for fact based disagreement with managers is frequent. I actually heard one director say that Lam "...doesn't need smart people. It needs people to work hard." This in direct contraction to the core value of "Lam Research is where successful people want to work." Well not exactly in contradiction if success is compensation for effective toadying."

"Lam research had a lot of politics after Mr. Bagley became the CEO"

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"The technology was very interesting and kept me engaged."

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

"This company constantly goes though boom and bust the average time you can work at this company before getting laid off is around 3 to 5 years. If you do not have a PHD you have a much less secure position."

What don't you like about working at Lam Research?

"There was a lot of politics in the company where management looked to blame people for various problems with the tools. The tools were sold to customers without being well tested and the correct processes developed for the customers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"decrease the number of middle management and have better communication with engineers."

"I love to work for Lam. Knowing all over 14 years."

"Interesting"

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"Used to be an effecient and innovative company"

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

"Ask them how they envision being successful in future and making sure you buy into it if you really care"

What don't you like about working at Lam Research?

"It has become too bureaucratic and there is lots of waste and unclear direction for today & future."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not plunge into big decisions without due diligence. At the same time, for parts which work do not change direction every 2-3 months. Run the company like a small company to be efficient, innovative and cost effective while leveraging industry clout and financial strength to create advantage relative to competitors by leveraging critical mass and getting new products to market faster than others by creating a clear product vision beyond 2-3 years."

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"Compensation is up to competition"

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

"Since job security is marginal, ask for higher salary"

What don't you like about working at Lam Research?

"Job security"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Less playing politics, more actual work"

"not really a great snapshot of a company's profile."

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"Since I was laid off a few years ago, nothing."

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

"keep your ears to the ground for lay-offs."

What don't you like about working at Lam Research?

"being laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"get better."