3.0
17 Mar 2014
Former employee, more than 10 years
Santa Clara, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Huge opportunities (way above pay grade or position) Global and complex technical exposure Hardworking and extremely capable workforce
Cons
Market is shrinking; technology commoditized; extreme pressure on costs Employees are considered more costs than assets New leadership regime (from Varian acquisition) actively replacing anything "Applied" from the company