Pros: Work-life balance is good. Flexible timing.

Cons: You shall not join this company if you are a software engineer. It is one of the best for Mechanical or Electrical Engineers. Even if you want to join, then opt for the CSS department, as chances for onsite are more in that department. In PDC, products are already developed. You will be adding a few lines of code here and there, which you also will not know what it is meant for, as most of the stuffs are related to hardware. Technology-wise, you will get exposure to learn only Core Java, and that too, they have their own internal framework. Lots of politics are involved within the organization.

Pros: As a student, it is a good opportunity to work in a large company. My team leaders take into account that I'm a student and I have a flexible timetable, so that I can combine study and work. Applied Materials is a multi-disciplinary company, so if you work as a mechanical engineer, you will work in parallel with software, electrical, application, and other engineers.

Cons: The semiconductor field is a closed market, so if you choose to switch jobs to another company, it will most likely be to a competitor, client, or provider. In other fields, this company name says absolutely nothing, despite the fact that it has 14,000 employees.

Pros: You will get to work closely with the top Semiconductor industry.

Cons: No cons, just like other companies do.