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?

83% of Lam Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lam Research 3.7 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 (108) , Field Service Engineer (80) , Mechanical Engineer (58) , 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)); "Great people to work with and learn from" ((in 181 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 175 reviews)); "The working group is good and the pay is good" ((in 144 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" ((in 190 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 31 reviews)); "At times work and life balance can be challenging" ((in 31 reviews)); "Seasonal hiring freeze can lead to many layoffs during summer" ((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

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,420 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% 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

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

Lam Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,420 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 28, 2023

Decent place to work for the experienced, but not great for new individuals to the industry.

Field service engineer (fse)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management group, experienced with a direct history in the industry. Knowledgeable co-workers.

Cons

High levels of tribal knowledge. Poor documentation structure. Difficult to navigate information structure. Inadequate tooling controls and inventory management structure.

4.0

Jun 23, 2023

Honest perspective

Assembly technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Competitive pay +Career advancement opportunities +Great employee benefits +Great principals/core values +Fairly good communication from the upper echelon +Training opportunities +Work social events and team building (Day shift experience) +Travel and remote job opportunities

Cons

+Bureaucratic upper management structure +Lack of accountability +Favoritism, affinity bias, and halo effect can be observed regularly +Disorganized implimentation of new procedures +I question whether some of the safety policies are in place for the companies liability purposes and not necessarily out of concern for employees health and well being. +During slow business periods (semiconductor market fluctuates frequently) Lam lays off the temporary employees and Returning full Time (RFT) employees that. do not perform to their standards +During slow periods there is limited growth opportunities

4.0

Jun 12, 2023

Average place to work with

Senior assistant field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High yearly increment, working with mix races

Cons

Fast retrenchment, not recommended for people with families

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