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?

82% of Lam Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lam Research 3.6 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 (106) , 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 269 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 178 reviews)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 173 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 138 reviews)); "Strong Core Values" ((in 94 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 33 reviews)); "Upper management are clueless, losing a dollar to save a dime—no, they will not listen to you no matter how much you and all of your coworkers warn them." ((in 30 reviews)); "At times work and life balance can be challenging" ((in 30 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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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,407 total reviews)

Tim Archer

93% 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

Senior management

3.6

Work/Life balance

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,407 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

Feb 1, 2011

Its very political

Senior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a good place to work if you like to do process engineering jobs, because you will get tons of it. the company is immigration friendly (useful tip for people on visa). Profit sharing practices are very transparent and good. benefit packages are good.

Cons

The atmosphere is highly political and promotion system is not fair. Middle management is not competent and does a very lousy job of executing and transferring objectives from top management. Too much nepotism. Work pressure is at times unreasonable.

4.0

Jan 24, 2011

Fast growth in fast changing industry

Supply chain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very collaborative team work oriented environment, really nice people across senior management down to factory floor, many possibilities for career advancement.

Cons

Very technically oriented environment, learning curve steep, fast paced business cycles, depending on work, could get repetitive, and engineering oriented.

4.0

Jan 5, 2011

Enjoy going to work and making a difference in the company's success.

Staff mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people work together to make the company successful. Great products and very good internal communication at headquarters. Employees treated fairly and have a lot of pride in their work. Also very competent employee that are recognized when successful.

Cons

Sometimes very stressful work environment. The customers are very demanding. Specific Field Offices are sometimes difficult to communicate with and achieve goals. The Field Offices sometimes have a difficult time understanding the customer's needs leading to overall inefficiences.

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