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

(2,406 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 2,406 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

Dec 21, 2009

Lam is pretty ok

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid management team Friendly co-workers who for the most part know what they're doing Interesting work if a bit Good benefits

Cons

Product strategy is disorganized and keeps changing Manager quality is highly variable Low time off, long hours sometimes which result in less of a life

3.0

Aug 23, 2009

Lam - just another AMAT?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Excellent sabbatical plan (6 weeks every 5 years) 2. Excellent vacation time. Not the typical PTO Vacation/Sick time all in one that is popular at a lot of other companies 3. High level of competence in the engineering and field service staff.

Cons

1. Excessive layoffs. Large layoffs usually occur every 3-4 years. 2. Some high level managers are less than ethic/moral. Upper level management seems to have a blind eye to ethical/moral slips of other high level management while expecting high expectations from mid and lower level employees.

4.0

Aug 19, 2009

Lam was a very good company to work for overall.

Senior field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay and benefits. Great technical challenges. Fast paced environment.

Cons

As with many companies, office politics were over bearing. There was a great sense of a "good ol' boys club" and if you did not belong, you did not have much hope for bonus, raise, or being retained through a downturn.

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