Pros
Process knowledge is the companies key strength and it's commitment to developing new materials and processes is excellent. The company has abundant resources to develop new tooling and materials. The sandbox has awesome potential. The pay and benefits are great. The company commitment to its employees was admirable during the pandemic.
Cons
Applied is a very difficult place to meaningfully contribute. Curiosity and critical thinking are discouraged. Inter-departmental collaboration and support are not easy, nor forthcoming. Too often I feel that I am laboring in vain or being asked to "innovate" about corporate gossip. Even customer recognition of my work and quantifiable contributions to revenue are actively belittled by management. Respect for data or established science are rarely acknowledged. This has been my experience. I cannot comment on all of Applied Materials.