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

5.0

Jul 26, 2011

They provide the best internship I think.

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work place, Great people, Great salary, Great proportion of males to females. Horizontal structure between management and employees. Not many over time work.

Cons

As you might know, Lam research is an engineering company. But you cannot do engineering jobs, because it's confidential. I understand that, but I think many of applicants would expect to do some engineering jobs at Lam Research.

5.0

Jun 13, 2011

Intense work environment. Driven by desire to supply customers with the best solutions.

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very customer-focused. Top leadership is extremely strong, perhaps the best in the industry. Opportunities for rapid promotion in title. Highly technical and data driven environment. Very little politics. Nice profit-sharing program.

Cons

Lam does not have enough employees, so the workload per employee is very high. Long work hours--including frequent weekends--are the norm. For some employees, frequent and unpredictable travel.

3.0

Mar 11, 2011

Smart, good people, but subjected to volatile nature of semi industry

Senior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary, excellent benefits, nominal growth potential. Requesting time off is very easy, and the people are very smart.

Cons

Management is a bit top heavy and promotions are almost only time-based, less merit. At times work can get out of control and time in the clean-room is limited causing even more frustration.

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