Applied Materials Careers, Benefits, Review

At Applied Materials, our innovations Make Possible a Better Future. We design, manufacture, service and sell equipment that’s used by our customers to manufacture semiconductor devices — like computer chips, microprocessors and memory. We also create products used to manufacture display technologies — including LCD, OLED, and efficient LED TV screens.

We are an innovation pioneer. Applied Materials has transformed from a small start-up into one of the most admired companies in the world. Over the last 50 years, our innovations have fundamentally changed how the world works and the way people interact with each other through technology. We’re a stable growing company, with a strong market and business outlook.

We are at the center of the smart planet. Our technology in materials engineering is at the core of incredible breakthroughs, turning future trends like — AI, Big Data, autonomous vehicles and the Internet of Everything — into reality. You can feel good about working here because we help solve humanity’s greatest challenges.

Most people around the world are customers of our customers. So, while we are not a household name, if you own a smartphone, smart watch, VR/AR device, flat screen TV, computer, videogame console, smart home network, or have ever needed medical imaging, you’ve benefited from the technology we Make Possible.

We are a diverse and multidisciplinary team of problem solvers. We embrace challenges, break barriers, and work together to make the world a better place. Whether they’re physicists or planners, engineers or electricians, manufacturers or marketers, or in finance or field service, we think you’ll agree: some of the greatest people you’ll ever know work here.

Applied has 27,000 employees and operates in more than 115 locations in 15 countries. Working here, you'll collaborate with people from all over the world, and have the autonomy and freedom to be creative and proactive. That means you can influence and significantly impact our business in every role and position — from wherever you are in the world.

We invest in your learning and growth. With our wide range of products and technology, you’ll never go a day without learning something new. You’ll work on the most advanced and challenging technologies in the world — and on the most ambitious projects you will ever encounter. You’ll develop as an employee and person, with world-class training, mentorship, professional development programs and support for your continued education. We encourage our employees to try new things and move around the company, which means you can architect your entire career at Applied.

At Applied Materials, we value a Culture of Inclusion based on diversity, equity and belonging.

We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences knowing they help build stronger, more resilient teams. We engage leaders and employees through robust training and development programs designed to identify and eliminate systemic barriers to inclusion. We actively recruit diverse talent and invest in building an inclusive, diverse talent pipeline.

Applied Materials sponsors eight Employee Resource Groups with chapters across the globe:

• Applied PRIDE
• Asians in Motion 
• Hispanics in Partnership 
• Leadership Encouraging Achievement through Diversity/Black Employee Network (LEAD/BEN)
• Male Employee Resource Group for Equity 
• Veterans Employee Team 
• Women’s Professional Development Network 
• Young Professionals Network 

Our diverse talent recruiting efforts focus on attracting candidates from the technology industry and related fields, seeking talented new graduates from universities with strong engineering and science programs (including U.S. schools with large Black and Hispanic student populations), and building a pipeline of future talent through STEM education initiatives with colleges, universities, and nonprofit partners serving middle and high school students.

Learn more about how we foster a culture of respect, belonging and growth here.

We align what matters to our employees and the communities where we live and work with who we are and what we stand for as a company. We turn our values into action by investing in our local communities.

Applied and the Applied Materials Foundation deploy charitable and human resources around the world supporting organizations that offer services without discriminating against any group or individual.

Employee engagement amplifies our positive community impact, often via company-initiated events that connect our people with local non-profits. Our employees volunteer for a variety of causes of interest and can also maximize their personal charity support through our Matching Gift and Volunteer Time Grant programs.