Applied Materials — Employer Visibility Index
Applied Materials ranks #47 of 69 Electronics employers in United States on the PerceptionX Employer Visibility Index (2026-07), with an AI Visibility Score of 2.5 out of 100. Across all 944 tracked employers in United States, Applied Materials ranks #766.
Applied Materials is tracked across AI employer visibility rankings in the Manufacturing & Industrial sector. When candidates research the company through AI, it is rarely surfaced in employer-related queries — candidates researching this industry are far more likely to encounter competitors first — ranking #46 out of 80 Manufacturing & Industrial companies in the PerceptionX index. AI models most frequently position Applied Materials alongside Caterpillar, GE Aerospace, and John Deere when discussing Manufacturing & Industrial employers. The company shows strongest employer visibility in Social Impact. Visibility gaps exist in Application Process, Candidate Communication and Candidate Feedback, where competitors tend to dominate the AI narrative. This analysis is based on AI-generated responses from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. Data is refreshed regularly to reflect changes in AI employer perception.
Theme rankings (Electronics, United States)
| Theme | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership | #9 | 33.3 |
Ranking history
| Month | Rank | Visibility Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | #27 | 4.3 |
| 2026-02 | #21 | 8.7 |
Other industries
- Manufacturing & Industrial: ranked #49 (score 2.3)
Data updated 2026-07-28. Source: PerceptionX Employer Visibility Index. Machine-readable data: https://employers.perceptionx.ai/api/company/applied-materials.