Pros: Employee gets to "buy" shares of the company at a 15% discount with a salary deduction, as they no longer believe in giving RSUs and, as per company rules, one has to go above and beyond times ten to receive a single RSU. If this is really a PRO, I am not sure.

Cons: Where to even begin: - No travel - If you are new and do not have good rapport with the oldies, you are doomed - Managers will allocate you as a 0.5 and 0.25 resource to different projects - Your growth is stinted as this is a "manufacturing" company, so you need to be thorough with your basics, by which I mean Physics and Chemistry. Mind you, this is not a software company. So run, if you really want to apply your brains to be in this company. If you are up for dirty politics, then this can be the place for you. - Compensation is as good as a service-based company - Basic infra is missing, with no parking space, cafeteria, and pantry seating - Upper management has 0 technical knowledge; all they do is roam around from one desk to another or from one meeting room to another.

Pros: The core values and company fundamentals are very strong. It is a great place to work and for self-development.

Cons: The semiconductor industry is aggressive, and the timelines can be super unrealistic sometimes, but that is not Lam specific.

Pros: Reasonable pay Work-life balance Easy

Cons: No chance for self-development; easy to be laid off