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      Talent Acquisition/Recruiting - Sr Specialist II ASM Employee Review

      1.0
      Oct 11, 2023
      Sr specialist ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      ASM is filled with extremely bright and diversified individuals. ASM is an innovative company that continues to do what they do best AND explore new verticals to find revenue.

      Cons

      ASM moved off of a an RPO with Allegis so they could establish their own recruiting. In doing so they merged HR and Talent Acquisition so that TA reports into HR. Yes, I said TA reports into HR. This means if you are a recruiter you are taking orders from HR partners. Technically, there is a Talent Acquisition Director but dont let the title fool you. This Director's loyaties are not to his recrtuiterts as they should be so you there is no safety. Safety is very important when you are given 35 plus recs to recruit for. Yes, I said 35 recs. Any recruiter on the planet knows if you are given 35 recs there is no chance of all 35 hiring managers being happy. Point is there is always enough complaints to go around when you have more recs than you can properly handle. The big question is does your Talent Acquisition manager provide defense and take accountability for this situatuion or does he run for cover to hide in the hills. The answer is the latter. This is the most unfriendly environment for a recruiter I have been exposed to without a doubt. Anyone considering a position here should ask very specific questions around ASM recruiting philosophies. Ask questions around the relationship between TA/HR and its business partners. The business feels neglected and has zero trust of HR/TA abillities. The business prefers to use outside agencies over its recruiting staff to fill its hiring initiatives. This is becoming a toxic environment with no loyalties is the best way to summarize. Good luck

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      ASM Response
      2y
      Thanks for posting your honest review. Our organization is growing fast, and we realize that there is room for improvement at every level. We value your feedback and take it very seriously. In fact, if you're willing to take the time, we would be very interested to hear in detail what didn't go as it should have. We care about your thoughts and experience, and your feedback can help us to improve. So please feel free to get in touch at feedback@asm.com. We'd greatly appreciate it.

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      5.0
      May 26, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      ASM is not for everyone. And I do not mean it in either positive or negative way. It is just the way it is. We believe in the semiconductor business outlook fueled by AI demand. We believe in keeping the talent density to drive progress. We believe in hard work and at times you have to go above and beyond. We believe in excellence. And we are fanatic about it. And this is what I have seen during my long tenure here. I have seen great progress where ASM breaks through silos and as one cohesive team working together to deliver for our customers. And this progress will not happen with small and incremental changes. It requires bold transformation driven by our C-level leaders. And with every transformation there are challenges and there are opportunities, there are supporters and there are those who would like to keep status quo. I have seen great opportunities given to people who believe in our cause and deserve it. I am not saying that we did all the right things. I believe we made many good decisions, and we did make mistakes as a human does. But without change there is no progress and without progress there is no success. And we respect those who decides to join and stay with us in this transformation journey as we respect those who decide that this is not their usual cup of tea and withdraw. This is us. This is ASM as I know it. And I am enjoying every single bit of it.

      Cons

      For sure there are things to improve.

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      ASM Response
      1mo
      Thank you for sharing your feedback and for being part of ASM’s growth journey.
      1.0
      Jun 29, 2026
      Engineer-in-charge
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Used to be great, we are still holding hope the board will boot Hicham, however unlikely.

      Cons

      The change once Hicham took over was dramatic. He was a competent CTO but as a CEO he is clueless and terrible. He is holding on to an overinflated stock price while stuffing upper management with his like minded buddies (look at the top management...zero diversity). Long term this will ruin the company, he will just sell it off and blame everyone but himself like he always does. Every week there is yet another horror story about the way he treated someone at a meeting and employees are getting squeezed from all directions...I mean downgrading travel to basic economy and slashing per diem while the stock is high is great! What will you cut once the stock tumble? Perks are gone, STI and LTI have decreased unless you are one of his dudes. He is the smartest CEO ever, wanted to hire a bunch of H1B holders for low pay (nothing wrong with H1B holders, he just wanted to take advantage. I would have bounced to a higher paying job the moment I got my green card, taking my know-how with me). It is so so sad to see how a decent company is completely ruined by ONE PERSON

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      ASM Response
      2d
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience at ASM has not met your expectations. ASM is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we are proud of the broad range of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and nationalities represented across our teams. Our hiring decisions are based on skills, experience, potential, and business needs, and visa status is not a factor in how candidates are valued or considered. We also regularly review our compensation, benefits, and recognition programs to help ensure they remain competitive within our industry and local markets. We recognize there is always more work to do, and employee feedback plays an important role in shaping our priorities and continuous improvement efforts. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. We take all feedback seriously and remain committed to creating an environment where employees can grow, contribute, and succeed.
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