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 4% 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 (143) , Intern (107) , 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" ((in 244 reviews)); "The benefits are good as is the 401 k but beyond that not much else of redeeming quality." ((in 201 reviews)); "Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together." ((in 175 reviews)); "Good pay and experience for an internship" ((in 131 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to work with in Fab 10 (East Fishkill)." ((in 123 reviews))

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

"Poor management to grow own employees to manager level" ((in 243 reviews)); "Low salary and did not offer growth potential" ((in 124 reviews)); "Some managers have little or no concept of how ridiculously time" ((in 97 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to what goes on especially if you work a night shift." ((in 56 reviews)); "Low pay and bonuses." ((in 49 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

(2,436 total reviews)

Tim Breen

75% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,436 reviews)

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GlobalFoundries has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,436 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

3.0

Sep 6, 2016

Corporate Leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great advancement opportunities, never dull, for a person who likes ever changing challenges, it's the place to work

Cons

Management turnover, immature processes (even the basic ones), leadership team that was brought in that may not have the right experience and background to run the company, a few executives (VP and up) who are simply poor leaders

4.0

Jul 11, 2016

After one year...

Member of technical staff equipment engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The GF upper management is more forthcoming with information than previous IBM management. Lots of potential for this company if they stick to what they did before merger.

Cons

Some of the IBM upper management continues to stick to old ways, which keeps moral poor. People are having a tough time moving past this after the merger.

4.0

Apr 7, 2016

Good work life balance in a challenging environment

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am an IBMer whose division got bought over by Globalfoundries. I can't comment on the current at GF HQ at Malta, but the IBM culture, which is fantastic, still prevails in Hopewell Junction, NY. Great people to work with in a challenging environment with excellent work life balance

Cons

Pay isn't as competitive and because the company isn't exactly doing well, bonus's and raises are pretty bad.

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