Is GlobalFoundries a good company to work for as a Principal Software Development Engineer?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at GlobalFoundries have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 138 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of GlobalFoundries employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at GlobalFoundries now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at GlobalFoundries .

Does GlobalFoundries pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at GlobalFoundries with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 138 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at GlobalFoundries.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GlobalFoundries?

Engineer (217) , Process Engineer (189) , Principal Engineer (158) , Senior Engineer (143) , Intern (109) , Equipment Engineer (97) , Member Of Technical Staff (69) , Manager (59) , Maintenance Technician (56) , Associate Engineer (50) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (44) , Senior Process Engineer (44) , Internship (35) , Process Integration Engineer (35) , Process Technician (35)

What are the pros of working at GlobalFoundries according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and 401k" ((in 249 reviews)); "The benefits are good as is the 401 k but beyond that not much else of redeeming quality." ((in 196 reviews)); "Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together." ((in 173 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus quarterly" ((in 136 reviews)); "Colleagues is good and friendly" ((in 115 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GlobalFoundries according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management to grow own employees to manager level" ((in 239 reviews)); "Low salary and did not offer growth potential" ((in 127 reviews)); "Some managers have little or no concept of how ridiculously time" ((in 101 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to what goes on especially if you work a night shift." ((in 54 reviews)); "Very poor Senior leadership" ((in 42 reviews))

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GlobalFoundries Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.7

95% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

Tim Breen

100% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated GlobalFoundries with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. GlobalFoundries is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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138 reviews

2.0

Feb 19, 2013

A good company to be retired.

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No much work to do. Have work and life balance.

Cons

No much space to develope. Employee benefit deduced compared to Chartered semiconductor(ex-GF Sinagpore)

4.0

Nov 18, 2012

Startup experience in a big company

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of challenges and opportunities and minimal risk.

Cons

Low cultural diversification and premature attitude of top management

2.0

Aug 4, 2012

Too much work load and no/very little incentives

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing organisation, more opportunities for growth !

Cons

Too much work load; bad work-life balance

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