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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lam Research?

84% 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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lam Research?

Process Engineer (111) , Field Service Engineer (80) , Mechanical Engineer (58) , Software Engineer (48) , Engineer (47) , Program Manager (41) , Product Engineer (40) , 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 284 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 163 reviews)); "good pay and benefit compared with other company in semiconductor industry" ((in 136 reviews)); "Great Culture and Core Values" ((in 92 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and too busy" ((in 191 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 55 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor work and life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Too many layoffs." ((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.

Lam Research reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,425 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,425 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

2.0

Sep 26, 2017

Management ruins great companies

Final test technician iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Exposure to all sorts of semiconductor tools and processes

Cons

Management, management, management. Promotions are rarely based on performance Pay is under market rate, promotions are very small if anything but a title change.

4.0

Sep 22, 2017

Working at Lam Research

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good, smart people to work with

Cons

- quick to give customer things for free

4.0

Sep 19, 2017

Lots of work but rewarding

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is expanding big time in the last few years (reflected by its stock price), it is fast pace environment, challenging work, but rewarding. However, it also depends heavily on which product team you're working on. Some are way to intense. Overall good experience.

Cons

Lots of work, not great work-life balance

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