Lam leaders must stop the talking and do the walking - Anonymous employee Lam Research Employee Review

3.0
7 Feb 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Stable company with good products, highly competitive within its markets.

Cons

Management has shifted form the original tech folks to a CEO who is a finance guy - so the quarterly earnings become supreme. Little to know advancement/promotion Lam talks a lot about core values, but they do not apply to senior leaders. Compensation is OK, but may below the top valley employers.Company expectation is that you work way to many hours, and they believe they own your time - little possibility of work-life balance. Most of the buildings feel old and tired - Lam's profits would certainly allow for building upgrades, but they don't happen.

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Cons

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Cons

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