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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 45

TOTAL RATINGS: 415

CEO: Tim Archer

Richard Gottscho — Executive VP & Corporate CTO at Lam Research Corporation

Executive Bio

Dr. Richard A. Gottscho, also known as Rick, has been the Corporate Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at Lam Research Corporation since May 22, 2017. Dr. Gottscho served as Executive Vice President of Global Products Group at Lam Research Corporation since August 2010 and its Senior Vice President of Global Products since August 2010. Dr. Gottscho served as Group Vice President and General Manager of Etch Products at Lam Research Corporation from March 1, 2007 to August 2010. He joined Lam Research in January 1996 and served at various Director and Vice President levels in support of etch products, CVD products and corporate research. Prior to joining Lam Research, Dr. Gottscho was a Member of Bell Laboratories for 15 years, where he started his career working in plasma processing. During his tenure at Bell, he headed Research departments in electronics materials, electronics packaging and flat panel displays. He served as Vice-Chair of a National Research Council study on plasma science since 1980s. He serves on numerous editorial boards of refereed technical publications, program committees for major conferences in plasma science and engineering. Dr. Gottscho is the Author of numerous papers, patents and lectures in plasma processing and process control. He is a recipient of the American Vacuum Society's Peter Mark Memorial Award. He is a Fellow of the American Physical and American Vacuum Societies. Dr. Gottscho earned Ph.D. and B.S. degrees in Physical chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Pennsylvania State University respectively.

Executive VP & Corporate CTO Impact on Engineering Department's Culture

Richard Gottscho holds the highest position within the Engineering department at Lam Research Corporation — Executive VP & Corporate CTO, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Engineering department. The average employee described daily life within the Engineering department as a Extremely fast paced and challenging 12 hour day, stating that they are happy with their work life balance. Employees within Lam Research Corporation's Engineering department are invested in Lam Research Corporation's goals, and feel as though there is not space for career growth.

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Executive Team Culture Ratings from Lam Research Corporation Employees

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Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?

Experience - 1 to 3 Years 82/100

Gender - Male 73/100

Department - Engineering 73/100

Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?

Experience - 3 to 6 Years 55/100

Department - Operations 63/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 67/100

Lam Research Corporation's Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 21 ratings, Lam Research Corporation's employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an “A” or 76/100.

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