A current ASM employee, who previously worked at Applied Materials, commented that the work environment at ASM is very similar to what they experienced at Applied Materials.

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        "excerpt": "I work at ASM and formerly Applied. I work with but do not work at a US site.\n\n The claims made about ASM on this sub are largely indistinct from the environment I saw at Applied, with some specific exceptions which won't be relevant to you as a NCG. Remuneration is good, we are definitely very busy, and for a new college graduate there are plenty of opportunities to stand out.\n\n I know the Belgiu",
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