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 (107) , 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 270 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 171 reviews)); "Great people and little to no politics" ((in 170 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 141 reviews)); "good cultures 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)); "Poor work and life balance" ((in 32 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 30 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected." ((in 28 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

(2,408 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 2,408 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

Mar 15, 2012

Great learning experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The managers were willing to give me lots of interesting work Everyone was very knowledgeable and willing to explain things to me Interesting internship program

Cons

It can get busy and hectic at times, especially at the end of the fiscal year (I was in the finance department). Everyone's patience starts wearing thin - but it's probably the same at any public company.

2.0

Mar 6, 2012

Working at Lam is extremely high pressure and you are compensated well for it.

Staff process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lam research is one of the top companies that manufacture tools for semiconductor fabrication. Lam's plasma etch business is highly regarded and you would have the chance to contribute in this area. You would also gain experience in managing yourself in a very challenging work environment with high demands placed on technical ability and work load.

Cons

The work environment at Lam is fast paced and very little deference is given to work-life balance. If you want to advance, be expected to devote a major portion of your energy to work.

5.0

Mar 1, 2012

excellent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging, you are accountabile, very focused on employee development, technologically advanced company, very disciplined company to strategy and tactical execution.

Cons

long hours, many reporting deadlines, tight timelines, currency of information is always new, matrix organization sometimes difficult to execute task.

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