3.0
5 Oct 2015
Former employee, more than 10 years
Sunnyvale, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Smart, hard-working, passionate co-workers. Dependable infrastructure (WiFi, conference call facilities, decent laptop hardware and IT support), mobile phone and plan included, Mature business systems, strong support groups (this is not a startup, they have systems in place). No. 1 in semiconductor equipment industry.
Cons
Layoffs, shutdowns are commonplace. Some inexplicable personnel decisions by management but that is typical in the Valley. Politics exist, like most places. Meager yearly raises. In 2013 re-formulated compensation to reward Directors & higher at the expense of lower grades. Mature & established industry so don't expect wealth-inducing company growth.