Does Lam Research pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lam Research employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lam Research. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lam Research?

83% of Lam Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lam Research 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lam Research?

Process Engineer (110) , Field Service Engineer (80) , Mechanical Engineer (58) , Software Engineer (48) , Engineer (47) , Program Manager (41) , Product Engineer (40) , Field Service Engineer (FSE) (36) , Senior Process Engineer (35) , Manager (34) , Engineering Technician (29) , Senior Software Engineer (29) , Final Test Technician (28) , Test Technician (28) , Director (27)

What are the pros of working at Lam Research according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits relative to industry" ((in 278 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 177 reviews)); "Great people and little to no politics" ((in 168 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good salary for semiconductor industry" ((in 76 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lam Research according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance and too busy" ((in 192 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 53 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 32 reviews)); "At times work and life balance can be challenging" ((in 30 reviews)); "Upper management are clueless, losing a dollar to save a dime—no, they will not listen to you no matter how much you and all of your coworkers warn them." ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lam Research layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lam Research layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lam Research in 2026.

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Lam Research reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,424 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,424 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lam Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Oct 25, 2018

Great Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Professional and dedicated work culture. Strong management team and clearly defined visions.

Cons

No free food or commute bikes like in some silicon valley companies.

1.0

Sep 11, 2018

DONT WORK IN ASSEMBLY OR FINAL TEST

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is decent. Coworkers keep it alive.

Cons

Ppe makes working unbearibly hot. Management is micromanagement even in slow season. Say it's cool to be gone for college then criticises you with absenses. Admin and engineers seem to have it made. Everyone above blames everyone below. Preaches quality but tries to cram as many builds and tests as possible into the day. Yells at anyone if they are "too slow" then tells you at meetings to slow it down. Also if you get hired as a temp good luck getting hired on. Know plenty of good techs and assemblers that have worked there for YEARS and are still temps.

Lam Research Response

We regret hearing about your unfavorable experience. Each employee and their contributions are valued here at Lam. Our culture at Lam encourages employees to provide feedback to their team and supervisors to foster a greater sense of Teamwork and Open Communication, two of our Core Values. We actively seek employee opinions through several channels including team and skip-level meetings, regular manager/employee performance check-ins, and employee surveys, in our efforts for continuous improvement throughout our organization. We appreciate candid feedback from our employees on ways to improve and will share your input with the appropriate departments. - Lam Research

4.0

Aug 8, 2018

hr leader

Human resources leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

company is growing ready and financially strong nice people

Cons

facilities are very out of date and beaucratic

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