Lam Research reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,413 total reviews)
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94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,413 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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2.0
Jul 29, 2017

Depends who you have as a manager, could be toxic work environment

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Pros

-benefits are great --in general, the culture is one of the best I've worked with. Co-workers and other employees that I've met from this company are nice and professional people --pretty flexible in asking for time off (not much PTO though)

Cons

As some have echoed on here, it depends who you have as a manager. Personally, my manager was pretty tyrannical. Yelled constantly (weekly basis) and stated that it's "company culture" to do so. Was micromanaged almost daily

3.0
May 25, 2017

The real picture

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Pros

Pay is competitive with other jobs of similar demands. Benefits are very competitive but vary in value depending on who you are. There is a veneer of respect that is better than some but not as advertised. Safe culture.

Cons

The Safety first culture is an effort, but it is all about creating more paperwork and time wasting efforts that are redundant in the customers environment, the real test of if you care about safety is when an event happens like a record breaking storm and management is throwing a tantrum because people are being forced to call in, this does not bode well with what you preach and you let your managers ding your employees for having to take time off for these events and even being sick. Work/life balance, if you are working on certain tools, you are always pushed away from family, you get that "face" from management when family issues come about like you are trying to pull something over on them. Age discrimination! yes it exists and it is pulled off in very sly ways, but it certainly exists in this environment, LAM likes the NCG types over the skilled professionals. No accountability with managers even after losing several FSEs to the same area, hint.. if they are leaving, they are firing you! Very little recognition to those in the Field, specifically, those who deal with the customer on a visceral level. Management uses negative enforcement for everything, saying things like "lucky to have a job" is not and can not be productive! At the end of the day, it's still "Office Space" and the two Bobs never showed up.

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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback. Lam is committed to the sustainable management of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) concerns as a core business principle and to realize continuous improvement for our customers, company, and Lam personnel in all work settings. This includes ensuring compliance with all applicable government standards and regulations, and providing a safe and healthy workplace. The success of our company depends on the contributions of all our employees, and we encourage you to share constructive feedback with your team and supervisors to foster a greater sense of Teamwork and Open Communication, two of our Core Values. We are taking steps to help our managers improve the frequency and effectiveness of their communication and recognition, and to create an effective work environment where everyone can do their best work. - Lam Research
1.0
Jun 17, 2015

TOXIC HR ENVIRONMENT

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Pros

Good company pay and benefits, comparable to the valley

Cons

Toxic, caustic work environment. Especially in HR. Whole leadership team in HR are terrifying to their subordinates. They create a caustic and toxic environment and people keep leaving. They set a terrible example for the company.

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