Great place to work when things are good but when things are bad.... - Anonymous employee Lam Research Employee Review

3.0
Jul 3, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

WHen things are great everyone is happy. Raises are usually good, profit sharing RSUs and good times. Training is big, people are happy. Life span is short.

Cons

When things are bad. Benefits are cut. Sabatical was cut, 5 % pay decrease, 22 % layoffs. Layoffs way too political. They keep the cheapest people no matter how bad they are. They call it head count reduction because you are just a number to them.

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Cons

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