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 279 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people and little to no politics" ((in 167 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 142 reviews)); "Strong Core Values" ((in 90 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 57 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 32 reviews)); "Too many layoffs." ((in 29 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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Lam Research reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,414 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 2,414 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Aug 29, 2016

Overall a good company

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel opportunities for freshers and experienced are good. Pay is reasonable. Benefits are good and enhancing every year. Support from team and other business unit teams is excellent. Most loving thing is no work on weekends unless you have manager's permission.

Cons

Facilities are average. Not many options career wise. Work is monotonous and you get bored. Not many celebrations and definitely no team outings. Most of the suggestions are discarded saying not feasible.

Lam Research Response

Thank you for reviewing us on Glassdoor. We appreciate your positive feedback regarding our benefits and focus on Teamwork. Teamwork is one of our Core Values and we are pleased that you experience that value here. Thank you for your advice. We appreciate all feedback offered to improve employee satisfaction and are taking steps to address the concerns that have been raised. – Lam Research

4.0

Jul 12, 2016

Process Engineer 4

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, bonus and benefits

Cons

long working hours and monotonous work

3.0

May 30, 2016

Very slow in software technology and process upgrade

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and benefits Core values

Cons

Proprietary libraries Old age technologies and practices Slow movement towards upgrade Little or no motivation from managment

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