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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lam Research?

84% 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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lam Research?

Process Engineer (111) , 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 284 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 163 reviews)); "good pay and benefit compared with other company in semiconductor industry" ((in 136 reviews)); "Great Culture and Core Values" ((in 92 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 55 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor work and life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Too many layoffs." ((in 32 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

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,425 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,425 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

May 4, 2023

Competitive pay and exciting opportunities

Field service engineer (fse)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can travel all over the world. Great pay, 15% discount on stock purchases

Cons

Management can sometimes feel disorganized

3.0

Apr 14, 2023

After COVID Beating the Supply Chain is Now Moving to Asia

Supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits and co workers, growth industry.

Cons

Very demanding environment during COVID and past two years of business growth including extremely long hours including pressure to work weekends, holidays and vacation and borderline core values. High attrition rate. Now mandatory time off and the majority of manufacturing and supply chain is moving rapidly to SE Asia. Jobs are starting to be cut and most people assume it will continue.

4.0

Mar 1, 2023

Great Company Culture

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. Nice pay and benefits Overtime is capped

Cons

Some upper management looks at the numbers and not understand the entire picture

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