We'll run company - Software Engineer Lam Research Employee Review

3.0
Jan 15, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A needed product in the chip making process, this industry has consolidated for quite sometime . All engineering disciplines work toward the main product therefore there is great cross collaboration between software, mechanical end EE groups. Software is secondary, just a necessary tool to control the etcher.

Cons

Cyclical industry and the perks do not compare with the other companies in the valley. Not many opportunities for career advancement. A few high level management that are lifers and resist change.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great place to work. Would recommend!

Cons

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2.0
Apr 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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