Does GlobalFoundries pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GlobalFoundries employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GlobalFoundries. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GlobalFoundries?

63% of GlobalFoundries employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GlobalFoundries 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GlobalFoundries?

Engineer (217) , Process Engineer (188) , Principal Engineer (157) , Senior Engineer (142) , Intern (106) , Equipment Engineer (97) , Member Of Technical Staff (69) , Manager (59) , Maintenance Technician (56) , Associate Engineer (49) , 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 241 reviews)); "The benefits are good as is the 401 k but beyond that not much else of redeeming quality." ((in 189 reviews)); "Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together." ((in 165 reviews)); "Good pay and experience for an internship" ((in 136 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to work with in Fab 10 (East Fishkill)." ((in 111 reviews))

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

"Poor management to grow own employees to manager level" ((in 242 reviews)); "Low salary and did not offer growth potential" ((in 128 reviews)); "Some managers have little or no concept of how ridiculously time" ((in 99 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to what goes on especially if you work a night shift." ((in 53 reviews)); "Low pay and bonuses." ((in 43 reviews))

What are employees saying about GlobalFoundries layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GlobalFoundries layoffs and their outlook for job security at GlobalFoundries in 2026.

What are the top reviewed GlobalFoundries locations?

Malta , Essex Junction , Santa Clara , Burlington , Essex , East Fishkill , New York , Albany , Austin , Milpitas , Hopewell Junction , San Jose , Ballston Spa , Sunnyvale , Saratoga Springs , Fishkill , Malta , Clifton Park , Poughkeepsie , Dallas , South Burlington , Edgewater , Trenton , Ballston Lake , Mechanicville , Schuylerville , Buffalo , Queensbury , Brooklyn , Uniondale

GlobalFoundries reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,431 total reviews)

Tim Breen

74% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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GlobalFoundries has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,431 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GlobalFoundries employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jul 25, 2013

Good place for NCG or new managers; bad place for experienced professionals

Senior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Above average salary. Good & Professional Employees from world wide. New facilities & equipments. You have chances for early exposure to advanced technologies (14nm, 20nm, TSV, and etc).

Cons

Lack of short-term and long -term company goals. All things change 3 times in a day. Too much politics. System is a chaotic blend of commercial packages and in-house developed solutions with diverse/inconsistent operational backgrounds. Improvement plan is always up in the air and never touch the ground. No customer would rather take risk production in Malta Fab 8.

2.0

Nov 17, 2012

Working smart not just hard

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very advanced work environment. Office is spacious. Sufficient budget to execute numerous projects.

Cons

Too many turf wars. Key Information is hoarded and not freely shared. Emphasis on hard work without the actual understanding of how it could be done more efficiently. Very poor capability in differentiating performance.

1.0

Sep 4, 2012

Great potential as a company, but terrible executive management, HR, benefits and work life balance.

Fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great potential as a technology powerhouse. Chance to work on the best semiconductor technologies. Great diversity. Good bonus plan (if paid). If you are hired as an executive, good place to work.

Cons

A foundry company with no one in the top management has any foundry business experience. Only executives (director and above) get pre IPO stock options or equity grant. Bonus and merit increase seldom get paid. 24hour work culture, totally a slave drive. Totally disorganized. IT and HR is one of the worst in the industry probably. Top management is all from Freescale and former Philips with no vision and clear direction. Compensation and other benefits are not competitive at least in the Silicon Valley. Lot of politics and favoritism. Terrible work culture, run like 3 different companies across Singapore, Dresden and USA.

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