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

4.0

Apr 5, 2015

Excellent company in semi-conductor business with great work culture.

Senior software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture, freedom, products developed using different technologies, opportunities to work with clients/customers, opportunities to travel onsite for direct interaction etc.

Cons

Lacks road map for future growth of an employee, appraisal should be based on merit and idea of normalizing based on experience is good to retain employees but effects best and consistent performers.

2.0

Jan 29, 2015

Poor communication, little flexibility, compensation poor

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My co-workers, the office culture - not much, really.

Cons

Management, negative attitude, poor compensation, little to no communication, rigid, location

4.0

Dec 8, 2014

PROCESS SUPPORT ENGINEER

Senior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Strong training system to enrich your knowledge in plasma etch and semiconductor industry. - Mature HW/SW/Process design and easy to build up credit from customer.

Cons

- Only few opportunity to be promoted for handling a cross function projects.

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Excellent company in semi-conductor business with great work culture.

Poor communication, little flexibility, compensation poor

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