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 (108) , Field Service Engineer (79) , Mechanical Engineer (57) , Software Engineer (48) , Engineer (47) , Program Manager (41) , Product Engineer (39) , 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 275 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 178 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 135 reviews)); "good cultures and core values" ((in 88 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lam Research according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance and too busy" ((in 185 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 55 reviews)); "Poor work and life balance" ((in 35 reviews)); "Seasonal hiring freeze can lead to many layoffs during summer" ((in 32 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((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.

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,413 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

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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2K reviews

1.0

Jul 12, 2014

Hopeless company with 3rd class managers

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good vision. Good and friendly employees around. No politics among employees The software director is very good and aggressive. Lot ti learn from him

Cons

Absolutely pathetic managers. Zero - Risk taking abilities No thought process on innovation or technology growth Managers are just here to delegate tasks They don't work. They just save their jobs Absolute shameless creatures Pathetic admin manager Restrooms stink. Public toilets are more clean Facilities are to the bare minimum. One can find rats roaming around On a US delegate visit, the facilities are improved to look better.. As soon as the visits end, the same old story.. Absolute hypocrisy

1.0

Mar 30, 2009

Never experienced a company like Lam

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lam pays very well. Salary and profit sharing (when they are profitable) are very competitive.

Cons

Layoffs. Paycuts. Mandatory time-off. Working in fear. Questionable decision making from upper and senior management. Some of the managers at Lam are very incompetent and uninspiring that don't seem to care since they are just there for the paycheck and wont leave as they probably wouldnt be hired anywhere else in the valley. Very surprised by the lack of professionalism and respect demonstrated to co-workers. "F" bombs and questionable language are very common in meetings. Still very much a "good ole boy" network. If you are not part of that network then expect to be in for a rude awakening.

1.0

Mar 26, 2009

Want to be treated badly in a dysfunctional company that pretends to care?

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

if you are motivated by fear and money and you'll do anything to please egonamiacs- its a great place to work

Cons

no work life balance, nothing ever gets completed, everyone complains all the time but they're so disfunctional they won't leave. You'll work 24 hours a day and no one says thank you.

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