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Engineering Technician
Current Employee
Has worked at Applied Materials for less than 1 year
March 1, 2021
Austin, Texas
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

The work is consistent. Management is understanding. Facilities are nice. If you stay a long time and work hard, there are chances for improvement in your career. But it is very difficult.

Cons

If you just graduated as an engineer, they have a tendency to take advantage of new college students. They tell them they will be able to move up quickly, possibly if they just sign up to be an engineering technician. You end up getting stuck on the floor for half a decade. I suggest looking elsewhere if you want to end up an entry-level engineer quicker. Other than this, I have no issues with the company as a whole.

Advice to Management

Notice who the hard workers are and reward them. If you have new engineering graduates working hard, find a way to compensate them for that experience with higher hourly rates. Give them engineering-based responsibilities to assist the engineers. This will look great on a resume for future employers. Otherwise, these engineering graduates will just be becoming overqualified technicians for five years or more.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
4.0

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