Lam Research reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,413 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 2,413 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
Nov 19, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits. It's almost impossible to get fired once you're on full time.

Cons

The workers at the Tualatin plant are almost 100% unhappy with their management. There is no meaningful training or planning involved in anything that is done on a daily basis, yet things are micro-managed. As a new employee you'll be left to figure it out on your own by pestering your more experienced co-workers. Your only chance of promotion out of manufacturing is to either be dispensable or find another company to work for. Once a department likes you, they won't let you advance beyond that area.

1.0
Jun 3, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great compensation when they are doing well.

Cons

Zero cooperation. Management believes it is the greatest. Training is ...here is your desk and a pencil, you'll figure out the rest. Politics is the only thing. Don't listen to their BS, it is run just like every other semiconductor equipment company: frantic pace, management changes bimonthly, the sky is falling (every other week). Luckily the engineers are working and trying to ignore the BS but unfortunately they are disorganized also: structure and procedure might be somewhere but not in the workplace. Philosopy seems to be to have three times as many engineers to make up for the chaos and cut back on everything else. Like every other semiconductor equipment company the end is near.

2.0
Jun 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The salary I earned & benefits I received was amazing: stock options, hotel discounts, work travel, etc. The parties and raffles they would throw are the best because of the prizes would include latest models of Samsung TVs, Nintendo gaming counsels, Dyson fans, and much more. The training team is what I enjoy the most from the company because they take their time to break down how to resolve issues by using LEAN and KAIZEN.

Cons

During the time I worked there from 2019 to 2020, management for the Customer Service team became aggressive, expecting their employees to do more outside their own realm of duties, so that their department would outshine others, which created a hostile work environment. Human Resource did not have my back when it came to management going against the Core Values that was set by the company themselves. HR invalidated my concerns and made it out that I was the issue and not my management team. I also became depress when I was told that I would be training a Team located in India that will replace me due to budget cuts.

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