Applied Materials

A big parking lot. The gyms were decent 5 years ago.

Micromanaging, no work-life balance. Work 6 days a week so the managers can get a bigger bonus. Record-breaking quarters all year still only means a 2% raise. You will never see your family, and pay is $10 less per hour than the Austin average for semiconductor work. You are a number; no one cares about your life outside of Applied. Your thoughts and concerns do not matter. You will work for the overlords and not question them, or you will be punished. The managers make quarterly bonuses based on our blood, sweat, and tears, and output. You will get nothing in return, as they nickel and dime you to death. Shorter breaks, more strict rules, but expecting you to increase output. If they could get away with working you 24/7, they would. Until you drop.

Stop nickel-and-diming your employees.

Pay them. Give them raises. Give them incentives to work for you.

There used to be a carrot at the end of the stick. Now they removed the carrot and just beat you with the stick.