Exemplary core values, but brutal workload - Senior Staff Engineer Lam Research Employee Review

4.0
Oct 24, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Lam has excellent core values, and a high fraction of the workforce truly practices them. My colleagues at Lam are the most talented group of engineers I've ever worked with, and I always feel technically challenged.

Cons

Jobs in the semiconductor fabrication equipment industry tend to impose a brutal work load, and most jobs at Lam Research are no exception: Pressure is intense, hours are very long, and sympathy is nonexistent. No matter how hard I work, or how great my family's sacrifice, I am made to feel like I'm not doing enough for the company.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work. Would recommend!

Cons

A high pressure environment but worth it.

2.0
Apr 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay with decent benefits.

Cons

Highly toxic in certain (not all) business units. Directors and above held to far lower standards than employees. I received a lot of abuse from my manager and when I reacted, she used it against me over the course of five years, resulting in my launching an ER investigation upon which resulted in my termination. (They weren't even adult enough to tell me I was being fired; I found out by accident when I received a termination paycheck). Would love to recommend, but would never recommend Lam based on the treatment I got from my entire leadership chain over a five year period. PS, pretty sure retaliation of this nature is against the law; looking into it.

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