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?

66% of GlobalFoundries employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GlobalFoundries 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GlobalFoundries?

Engineer (217) , Process Engineer (188) , Principal Engineer (156) , Senior Engineer (142) , Intern (106) , Equipment Engineer (95) , Member Of Technical Staff (69) , Manager (59) , Maintenance Technician (56) , Associate Engineer (48) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (44) , Senior Process Engineer (44) , Internship (35) , Process Integration Engineer (35) , Process Technician (35)

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

"Poor management to grow own employees to manager level" ((in 244 reviews)); "Low salary and did not offer growth potential" ((in 118 reviews)); "Some managers have little or no concept of how ridiculously time" ((in 102 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to what goes on especially if you work a night shift." ((in 54 reviews)); "Low bonus and increments for employee" ((in 45 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

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,423 total reviews)

Tim Breen

72% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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GlobalFoundries has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,423 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

Jul 11, 2018

Not a Hard Company to Leave

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to learn, and the company has made great strides under the current management to respect and engage employees which was not done 6 years ago. Compensation is good for the area but a little on the low side for semiconductor. Upper management is committed to being accessible to individual contributors.

Cons

Management styles are absurdly inconstant between teams and departments. The strong high level leadership hasn't had enough influence to trickle down so it's a crap shoot what kind of working environment an employee will have. Work life balance is a part of this as well.

3.0

May 10, 2018

Good and Bad

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Depending on your department, you work a normal 8-5pm (though you're on call if necessary). - You quickly become a contributor because the job is easy. - The cafe and general environment are very nice. - Diversity - There's very little traffic on the commute. - You stay very busy all day.

Cons

- Ratings are on a forced distribution so you may not get rated at what you deserve and your pay is based on this rating. - Most of the jobs can be done anywhere but working remotely is not allowed even though this could be a huge perk of working for a company that has the ability to offer this benefit. - You get paid less than what you're worth especially for NY taxes. That's the benefit of being the only large tech company in the area. - By definition, our company is solely a manufacturer in other company's technology so day to day tasks can get boring and repetitive. While more interesting tasks/projects are allowed, having the time to do anything other than the necessities is difficult unless you enjoy working very long hours. - Diversity can also be bad in that, some of the cultures at this company can make for a high stress environment.

1.0

Mar 31, 2016

GF where integrity goes to die

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together.

Cons

Managers lack integrity, ethics, and any sense of urgency. Low pay compared to rivals Benefits slashed in last 12 months Horrible culture No leadership, or any sense of direction

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