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 279 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 182 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 178 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 128 reviews)); "Satisfying salary and good vibes" ((in 77 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and too busy" ((in 191 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 57 reviews)); "At times work and life balance can be challenging" ((in 33 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 31 reviews)); "Seasonal hiring freeze can lead to many layoffs during summer" ((in 28 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.

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 28, 2016

Configuration Engineer II

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People and awesome location

Cons

Long Hours, bad work/life balance

4.0

Apr 15, 2016

Senior Buyer

Senior buyer/commodity specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good pay, good management teams, good atmosphere

Cons

called to work at night and on weekends when needed during offshift

5.0

Apr 14, 2016

Great place to work with smart people

Electrical engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarded for working hard, work with diverse teams, great leadership, good benefits, good work/life balance, expanding company with a position on future market share for its industry

Cons

Cafe is not sufficient to handle the number of employees on the campus. On some days it can take as long as 40 minutes to get something from the grill. The cafe should double its stations to accommodate the number of growing employees

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