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

(2,416 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 2,416 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

Jan 11, 2025

Over managed, underpaid

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lam appears to make an effort to listen to its employees and attempts to make changes to better provide a better work life balance.

Cons

Over managed to the point where no one really knows what's going on day to day. Pay is a slow growing in the company if you're not upper management. Fun to hear about all the exciting parties that upper management participates in, without involving the people who are actually hands on. Overworked without being compensated properly. It's clear Lam is attempting to shave costs at all angles

5.0

Dec 16, 2024

Lam Research Corporation a great place to work

Metrology engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great emphasis on collaboration and teamwork -As a result, few "silos" or "empires" -Many opportunities and variety of work; the barriers to working in a different group or project are lower than normal -Check out Lam's "Core Values"; they are generally practiced pretty well; nice environment to work. -Compensation and benefits seem in upper quartile. Perks are decreasing; those seem to be outsourced now.

Cons

-It's a semiconductor business, hence intense: faster, cheaper, faster, more efficient, did I mention faster? It's a global 24/7 operation. If you have trouble with 7am or 7pm meetings to accommodate folks in other time zones/days on the earth, it's rough. -If you don't find other languages and cultures interesting, it's rough. I joke it is like working at the United Nations. -Work-Life balance is a recognized struggle that corporate is trying to keep in balance. -If you don't have an advanced college degree, there's a little "degree snobbery". Folks are working on it.

1.0

Oct 16, 2023

Worst Experience of my Career

Engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is alright, some decent benefits

Cons

Lazy and incompetent people will be rapidly promoted, hard working and talented people are too valuable to be allowed to advance. Managers will deliberately sabotage opportunities.

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