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Demanding company back in the day

Software Engineer IV
Former Employee
Worked at Applied Materials for 4 years
May 4, 2016
Santa Clara, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Compensation and stock options were plentiful back then, but I paid a price.

Cons

Working in the SAP group involved 12-hour days, as well as working weekends and holidays when upgrades were implemented. Nature of the beast, I suppose.

Advice to Management

Burnout rate was high.

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