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A service based company disguised as a Product based company

Sr. Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Lam Research for 2 years
June 27, 2024
Bengaluru
1.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
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.
Advice to Management

10% on RnD? Seriously? I really do not know what innovation is done in this company.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
1.0

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