They care about their employees. - Field Service Engineer Applied Materials Employee Review

5.0
Mar 31, 2020
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Pros

Excellent compensation and benefits. Professional work environment that values motivated individuals with a strong work ethic. Understanding and supportive management in all respects with a willingness to allow you the time needed for anything personal, no questions asked. Excellent training programs for equipment. Opportunity for advancement and (compensated) relocation.

Cons

Incredibly dangerous work with every type of potential hazard you can possibly think of. Ionizing radiation, corrosive and/or toxic gasses, high voltage, small cramped spaces with limited air and potential mechanical hazards, fire hazards, etc. Lots of travel for extended periods of time, especially for initial training. This can be a positive if you don't have a family. I enjoyed the opportunity to travel all over the world, but after 6 weeks in a country where I cannot communicate with most people because of language barrier I was incredibly homesick and missing my family.

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5.0
Apr 15, 2026
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Pros

Friendliness Stock Purchase Benefits Culture Development

Cons

Hours Schedule Flexibility Relocation Salary

4.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong place to start your career. If you do the Fusion Program you will learn a lot. Good training and benefits. Amazing Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Coworkers are smart and grounded people.

Cons

Stingy with salary, raises, and promotions. The engineer roles are broken up into Jr and Senior so the title progression goes Engineer I, I Sr, II, II Sr, etc which slows career progression and pay. Only the CA office gets extra pay due to the expense of living there, even if the MA office is expensive.

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