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 (109) , 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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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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Feb 12, 2021

Excellent environment and challenging work

Product engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I started work one month before Covid19 closures, during which I had a gentle onboarding and assimilation process. While I built up my workflow, we transitioned to a work from home setting. Even through difficult transitions, frequent communication with my managers and engineering team members created a healthy environment that is very respectful of our personal challenges. Despite working remotely, just sitting in front of my computer, I feel connected to my peers and supported by my team. I'm glad Lam makes efforts to take care of us and the global causes that we support; I can take pride in saying that I work at Lam.

Cons

The Fremont CA campus is located on the shore of the bay, so it faintly smells of marshland when walking outside.

3.0

Feb 11, 2021

Building Followers Not Leaders

Systems administrator v - team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great people and incredible benefits. We make cool stuff and we’re very good at it. They take very good care of their employees...box lunches for everyone everyday, bonus program. And of course a very complete set of healthcare benefits.

Cons

12 month, new employee “Assimilation Plan” with deliverables at 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 and 360 days. Yep, part of the on-boarding process for new employees includes a 45 slide PowerPoint deck given to you by your manager. Seems that all of the managers have gone to the same school of management and have read the same books. Kind of cult-ish. Work/Life balance is the exception not the rule.

5.0

Jan 14, 2021

Best work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best work life balance possible

Cons

Not too much work load

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