Lam Research Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"It is not the worst company I worked for."

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"Achievements and hard works are recognized and compensated."

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

"As many other companies, way too much politics."

"Only interested in people who are yes people."

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

"You will have more than 8 interviews."

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

"Management was not qualified"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to become managers"

"Pass"

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"Nothing. Constant work with no strategy."

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

"If you only care about money and enjoy ripping others to shreds....take it."

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

"Poor training and no time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop giving speeches and pay more attention to what folks are saying (at the meetings you called)."

"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."

"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."

"My experience at Lam was the worst of my career"

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

"Negotiate and ensure you're department will support a work/life balance"

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

"Not open to telecommunicating, poor support from department management"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve pay and flexible work environment"

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

"good place"

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"very good culture--very young group"

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

"not stable during rough times"

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"

"People are excellent, nice work environment."

"Lam is a solid company and a great group of people to work with."

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"Lam is a great company, solid product, happy place to be. They work hard and some play hard together."

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

"It's a tight knit group. Most have been there for a long time. Be sure that you are a good fit in the first few months. If not, cut bait."

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

"I actually really like my position. There were personality conflicts with my female boss. She was insecure about me moving in to take her job. Other managers were surprised to see me go and even asked me to move to their departments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get some new blood and new ideas in there to shake up the old timers... your look is looking a little outdated."

"Was a great opportunity."

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"Everything."

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

"Good luck."

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

"Nothing really."

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

"The people and the team environment"

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

"They decided to outsource all none core business"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't give up the knowledge of your facility"

"Not bad, for a semiconductor equipment company"

What do you like about working at Lam Research?

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"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."