Lam Research reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,412 total reviews)
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Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,412 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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1.0
May 26, 2014

Hostile Work Environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

When working in a clean room, there is no dirty work.

Cons

Managers are hired from below instead of based on education. This means that good techs or engineers become bad managers. Lam is also a cut-throat environment. The best way to get ahead is to throw another employee under the bus. HR tends to side with those at fault in conflicts in order to avert a confrontation. Breaks aren't long enough to go to the bathroom and lunches aren't long enough to eat, due to gowning/de-gowning counting toward break times. Management tends to yell instead of calmly discussing issues. Management does as they please and work whatever schedule they feel like, but hypocritically enforce strict policies on lower employees.

2.0
Sep 16, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Teammates believe in helping each other out. Even to a new person, respectable treatment is encouraged. Active steps are being taken to reduce attrition/breakout. Good options to switch teams and move around within the company. Good technical challenges and focus on materials innovation, research. Strong ethics and values of team members and the company in general.

Cons

No work life balance. In escalations and late-night meetings with teams in Asia all the time. No clear/lack of effective management - manager doesn't help prioritize tasks, everything is urgent all the time. Miniscule pay for the number of work hours put in. Removed the gym that was on campus to make more space for employee desks - shows the focus on work and no life. too many meetings with too many people - wastes too many manhours. Working late is the norm because all days goes in useless meetings.

3.0
Aug 28, 2020

Going downhill

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Pros

Lots of fast paced projects, ESPP, company wide bonuses. Lots to learn and do for new engineers. Pay is decent. NCG program for new grads.

Cons

Management has bit off more than it can chew. In the 3+ years I've been here, this is the lowest moral has been because work-life balance has gotten even worse. No more spot bonuses or any milestone achievements. Promotions seem arbitrary for ME1 and ME2. Pray to the gods if you are an ME3. Start making friends in management for ME4+.

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