Very poor management and serves only favourite employees - Engineer Lam Research Employee Review

2.0
27 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Core values are a do or die. Employee benefits - fitness reimbursement, transportations, free lunch Good pay

Cons

Industry is growing. Means, no guarantee that you will also grow as per the pace. It is a trap. Always consider self growth before you enter. Bait might be as industry is growing you will also have growth. No this is arbitrary. HR is for names sake and only for payroll and exit Managers feel they are the rulers No value for women employees, no opportunities or visibility only considered as diversity candidates No growth because of internal politics Too many not so required hiring of managers Too many higher management employees who are thinking to retire in the company and hence feel that the company is theirs Favouritism, no opportunities and no team bonding

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Pros

Opportunities to support global activities

Cons

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