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 (110) , 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)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 175 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 173 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 144 reviews)); "good cultures and core values" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"no work life balance and too busy" ((in 188 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 56 reviews)); "At times work and life balance can be challenging" ((in 32 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 30 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

(2,424 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

87% 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 2,424 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

2.0

Jun 1, 2016

Sr. Director -Engineering

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

--Compensation(Salary, bonus, stock) is equivalent to most companies in the same category (Semiconductor) --Health Benefits are average to above average

Cons

--Poor work environment - Very Political --Do not follow Core Values set by company --Very Poor Teamwork and Data sharing --Underutilization of all engineering levels but especially new college graduates

5.0

May 31, 2016

R&D Sr MTS, Sr. Principal Sci.

Lead consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, responsibility to deliver, necessity of extraordinary knowledge base, competency and experience. Leadership and minimal micromanagement.

Cons

Requires coherency with the upper management, otherwise a conflicting situation is inevitable

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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