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 (40) , 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 276 reviews)); "Small group culture is good" ((in 174 reviews)); "Great people and little to no politics" ((in 170 reviews)); "good pay and benefit compared with other company in semiconductor industry" ((in 143 reviews)); "good cultures and core values" ((in 90 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 56 reviews)); "If you don't like working a lot or long hours don't look here." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor work and life balance" ((in 31 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 26 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

(2,423 total reviews)

Tim Archer

94% approve of CEO

87% 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 2,423 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

1.0

Apr 1, 2021

Terrible place to work

Production test technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing that i can remember

Cons

Bad management Bad work conditions Alot of false promises

4.0

Mar 24, 2021

Great company to work overall but doesn't fully acknowledge veteran experience.

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lam overall is a great company that strives to maintain high diversity and inclusion standards to make sure everyone gets a fair shot. Not 100% perfect and I'm sure no company is but you can see the genuine effort is still there. Also the benefits and stock purchase options have provided me a considerable boost financially the past 4 years I've been on board.

Cons

Lam does well to try to hire military veterans but could improve on considering our experience to higher level roles, especially for manager positions. I had 20-plus years military experience with 15 of that in some of a leadership role plus a Master's Degree but was only hired on as a junior supervisor experience, a position that required no previous experience and no degree. Meanwhile, individuals with only 10 years of civilian experience are hired on as senior supervisors giving them more opportunities to gain experiences that will make them more competitive for manager and beyond.

2.0

Feb 13, 2021

Hard Culture to Assimilate

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and benefits, company gives back graciously to community

Cons

Negative culture, senior leadership skills gap, execution of client demand comes before employee

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