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 278 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people and little to no politics" ((in 172 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 126 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" ((in 193 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 33 reviews)); "Seasonal hiring freeze can lead to many layoffs during summer" ((in 29 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((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

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

3.0

Mar 28, 2010

Okay place to work if you chose to ignore the overbearing politics and rampant favoritism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very customer focused. Solid opportunities for engineering development if you are in the right group. Stable management team. Sizable amount of cash on the balance sheet. Market leader in the etch space.

Cons

Work-life balance gets lowest priority. Frustratingly unbelievable favoritism and politics. Promotion opportunities are filled only by people in the "inner circle" and deserving and hard-working people get ignored and side-tracked and eventually leave.

2.0

Mar 26, 2010

Long hours, low satisfaction

Supply chain business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Significant challenges on a global basis offer constant engagement and stimulation. Intelligent employees. Opportunity for increased responsibilities when the business climate permits.

Cons

Highly subject to the whims of high tech. People placed in positions based on availability rather than capability. Stock options are few and far between.

4.0

Mar 23, 2010

Good place to be in the down turn.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong core values. Very customer focused. Solid opportunities for engineering development. Stable management team. Sizable amount of cash on the balance sheet. Market leader in the etch space.

Cons

Significant cut back of support staff during down turn but didn't reduce the expectations of engineering projects during the same time period. Expectations of long hours. Work life balance takes a back seat to getting projects done. Promotion opportunities are often filled by outside canidates.

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