It was okay,just can't figure out why they don't hire on experienced contractors,instead they let them go. - Engineering Technician Applied Materials Employee Review

3.0
May 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of hours, great pay as a contractor due to all the over time.

Cons

Management doesn't really interact with individual technicians, worked there for a whole year and saw the Manager of my department at least 3 times a week and he had no idea who I was or anyone except people that had been there for decades.

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Pros

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Cons

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