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?

82% of Lam Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lam Research 3.6 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 (106) , Field Service Engineer (79) , Mechanical Engineer (57) , Software Engineer (48) , Engineer (47) , Program Manager (41) , Product Engineer (39) , 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 269 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 178 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 173 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 138 reviews)); "Strong Core Values" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and too busy" ((in 195 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 57 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 33 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 30 reviews)); "At times work and life balance can be challenging" ((in 30 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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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,407 total reviews)

Tim Archer

93% approve of CEO

86% 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

Senior management

3.6

Work/Life balance

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,407 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jun 1, 2016

Sr. Director -Engineering

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

--Compensation(Salary, bonus, stock) is equivalent to most companies in the same category (Semiconductor) --Health Benefits are average to above average

Cons

--Poor work environment - Very Political --Do not follow Core Values set by company --Very Poor Teamwork and Data sharing --Underutilization of all engineering levels but especially new college graduates

1.0

Mar 3, 2019

Toxic culture and management does not care

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are decent.

Cons

The work environment is a mess. Feedback is seen as rocking the boat. The toxic culture promotes keeping your mouth shut. Teamwork is given lip service because management does not care. Work for this company if you want to sell out your values for a paycheck.

3.0

Jan 24, 2019

Lam's culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has had a really good run in the past 5 years or so, fast growth, good bonuses and the rising stock prices have made it worthwhile

Cons

Though I have not been a victim of sexual harassment at Lam, I don't think Lam is a good place to work for women. The culture is very male and old fashioned and I have reason to believe the management does not get it. There is no real understanding of how hard it is to thrive as a woman (except perhaps in HR or finance where there is a critical mass of women). I hope the CEO departure sparks a real soul searching at Lam, not just more lip service to core values.

Lam Research Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Our vision is for all Lam employees to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together we know we can achieve extraordinary results. We encourage you to discuss your feedback directly with management or HR to foster open communication to help us improve. We have recently put into place channels where employees have opportunities to engage directly with our new CEO, Tim Archer, to talk openly about how to make the company better.

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