Tough work environment as supplier in semiconductor industry - Process Engineer Lam Research Employee Review

3.0
9 Mar 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting, cutting edge work. Pockets of good people to work with. Some groups have good support for lab activities. Recent stock performance carries some compensation benefits

Cons

Long hours, high pressure from customers to fix their problems. Pay doesn't match SWEs in the Bay Area, hard to imagine being here long term with how expensive it is. Some groups have terrible management, will crush their employees with work, I've observed yelling/public belittling in meetings. Overall working at the mercy of our customers, they will squeeze you for maximum output.

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5.0
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Pros

Great opportunities, pay, and benefits

Cons

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1.0
22 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Smart and hard working engineers join Lam every year.

Cons

Technically poor and unprofessional management, Slow Promotion. New PhD graduates stay in same basic level 3 for 4 years. Poor work life balance.

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