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?

83% 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 (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 269 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 169 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 139 reviews)); "good cultures and core values" ((in 93 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 59 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 31 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected." ((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

(2,428 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,428 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

2.0

Apr 21, 2010

Good paycheck, dysfunctional culture in some business groups

Staff process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck, medical benefits, if you are a favorite - promotion

Cons

Favoritism and micromanagement. Poorly chosen projects by directors.

4.0

Mar 23, 2010

Good place to be in the down turn.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong core values. Very customer focused. Solid opportunities for engineering development. Stable management team. Sizable amount of cash on the balance sheet. Market leader in the etch space.

Cons

Significant cut back of support staff during down turn but didn't reduce the expectations of engineering projects during the same time period. Expectations of long hours. Work life balance takes a back seat to getting projects done. Promotion opportunities are often filled by outside canidates.

2.0

Jan 21, 2010

Great benefits, good compensation vs. Respect for work-life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits package good compensation including profit sharing with additional variable compensation fast paced and interesting work when business is strong

Cons

no repsect from any level of management for those who wish to maintain a healthy work life balance most decisions, including promotion and variable compensation are politically based, not achievement based

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Good paycheck, dysfunctional culture in some business groups

Good place to be in the down turn.

Great benefits, good compensation vs. Respect for work-life balance

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