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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Lam Research

Lam Research reviews

Compare 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jul 27, 2008

From an intern's point of view Lam Research was a nice place to work.

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working hours. Everyone, including engineers leave by 5pm. Lam Research has a nice cafeteria. Interns do get events and a poster session. Good work gets recognized, even if its done by an intern. Everyone is friendly and willing to teach and help the newer members.

Cons

The pay for interns are pitiful compared to other bay area companies. As an intern your experience is highly dependent on which group you end up in.

2.0

Jul 9, 2008

Had I'd known the environment, I'd never have joined the company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commute is pretty good if you live in East Bay.

Cons

Punishing environement with overblown focus on perfection rather than continuous improvement. Internal processes are hit or miss. Strategy within certain BU's is none existent and not gloabally focused. Forced time off makes vacation benefit a joke. Work life balance solution = your life is work!

4.0

Jun 13, 2008

Lam leads

Senior engr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is focused on Performance, not effort. Good core values. Politics not played.

Cons

Not great with respect to Performance Reviews and Feedback. Weak HR.

Viewing 2401 - 2403 of 2,406 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Siemens

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Broadcom

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Lam Research

AM Materials Technologist (all genders)

Villach

View job

Produktionsmitarbeiter im Test / Start-Up Bereich (all genders)

Villach

View job

Lagermitarbeiter - Kommissionierung (all genders)

Villach

View job

Internship: Learning Support (all genders)

Villach

View job

Internship: Learning Support (all genders)

Villach

View job