How are there new finance jobs posted so soon after the performance cut? What is going on?

I’ve been here for less than a year and the culture is so bad here. You can’t chat with coworkers in your cubes, you have to have your phone on silent, you can’t answer phone calls in your cube. There’s a cult here. Management doesn’t acknowledge you... —  read more 

Chime in with more details if you want, this is for documentation purposes

This week Applied Materials, let a bunch of people go. Not sure on the number but it seems to be under the amount that needs to be reported to the government. Applied Materials called it the performance initiative. Executives were notified of this in... —  read more 

It's happening.

Applied stocks are higher than ever. Applied also seems to be expanding, however many engineering jobs such as process engineer, R&D, and technical roles seem to be very few. Is this part of the reduction of order, or is is something more. Does the... —  read more 

for Austin office jobs have they switched from Hybrid to 5 day on-site?

in Austin and in a Finance role, what has been the annual merit increase for the last several year?

Post any information about potential or actual Applied Materials layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Make a prediction and tell us what you think about Applied Materials layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Is this the biggest location you have? How many employees are at Santa Clara?

Is there going to be any reorg or Applied Materials Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1332865

Can someone share ANY info including rumors you may have, any bit of info, please, especially about layoffs in Santa Clara.

They will go after cash flow, and human resources are our biggest expense. Now that they (BAAM) are increasing ownership you can rest assured that there will be cuts throughout 2016. I am positive. Just look at what private equity firms and asset... —  read more 

What is the likelihood of Applied Materials layoffs in Santa Clara in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.

Is this true? I was searching for insider trades, cannot find any info, I heard that he sold a ton of stuff in July

I heard this rumor, Applied Materials will be having layoffs in Q1 or Q2 of 2016? How certain is this and if it is, what groups will be targeted. I know that there are many competitors who are cutting payroll right now and that predictions for 2016... —  read more 

First shutdown week announced for 2015: week of July 4th Possible other weeks: Thanksgiving and last two weeks of the year. Bad news going into merger. Semi equip industry outlook was good for 2015

Do you know if we will be having any layoffs this year and if Israel will be affected by layoffs again. P

about 40 laid off 2 weeks ago more on the way

What do we know so far? Also, what about 2015?

Writing already on the wall. Those hurt will be administrative, hr and IT.

50 folks let go in 2013, around 20 to be let go in 2014

Tokyo Electron CEO Tetsuro Higashi added, "I think this combination will succeed very much." Santa Clara-based Applied's stock rose $1.45, or about 9 percent, to close at $17.44. Under the deal, which the companies hope to complete as early as the... —  read more 

In a major shake-up of the chipmaking-equipment business and a reflection of the surging popularity of mobile gadgets, Applied Materials on Tuesday announced a $9.39 billion stock deal to form a gargantuan new company with Tokyo Electron.

10 axed in Santa Clara - Feb 2013

Yet another round of layoffs may be in the offing at Applied Materials Inc, which has important activity in Israel. ''We see potential for restructuring announcement," at Applied Materials, says Barclays Capital analyst C.J. Muse in a new report. The... —  read more