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 273 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people and little to no politics" ((in 174 reviews)); "good pay and benefit compared with other company in semiconductor industry" ((in 147 reviews)); "good cultures and core values" ((in 91 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lam Research according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance and too busy" ((in 190 reviews)); "A bad manager will soon be replaced with a different one, and work roles change as well." ((in 55 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 30 reviews)); "At times work and life balance can be challenging" ((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

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

4.0

Jul 11, 2010

Cutting edge technology, fascinating industry

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

competitive pay, great industry, overall satisfied with management so far, real hands on work with important data and much to learn about

Cons

internship program not all that organized, lots of seemingly pointless yet mandatory training for interns, market goes in cycles (lots of layoffs in downturn)

4.0

Jul 10, 2010

Great place to work if you know what you want

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High paced work environment with a focus on achievement Very capable and smart coworkers Organizational values are defined and used Good salary, good education benefits Credibility comes from knowledge and demonstrated ability to get things done

Cons

Not for the timid- you must set your own course for development as no one will pull you along. If you're one to wait for an opportunity to be given in recognition then you'll always be waiting. Hard work- work life balance is respected, but you get the balance- you can't be at every family event, home by 5:30 and still expect to move up the ladder. Working at Lam requires real choices. Be prepared to stand up for yourself and your ideas- a room full of achievers means everything gets challenged- and be prepared to be wrong.

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

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