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 3% 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 (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" ((in 242 reviews)); "The benefits are good as is the 401 k but beyond that not much else of redeeming quality." ((in 190 reviews)); "Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together." ((in 174 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus quarterly" ((in 139 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to work with in Fab 10 (East Fishkill)." ((in 116 reviews))

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

"Poor management to grow own employees to manager level" ((in 253 reviews)); "Low salary and did not offer growth potential" ((in 112 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 55 reviews)); "Very poor Senior leadership" ((in 41 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

(2,438 total reviews)

Tim Breen

75% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,438 reviews)

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GlobalFoundries has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,438 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 26, 2017

Decent but needs much more

Principal member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technologically at cutting edge; nice upstate NY location

Cons

No unified culture/DNA. Needs more vision and resources to do work that is on par with competitors

4.0

Jul 25, 2017

MTS Engineer

Environmental engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life balance. Decent salary and benefits, Job autonomy, Clean work environment with my own office. Knowledgeable colleagues in department to share burden of work.

Cons

Have not seen much opportunity for advancement in the last 2 years. Rumors are that management is compensated much more than their employees for business success.

3.0

Jul 24, 2017

Much unrealized potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schedule flexibility; ease of commute; setting/area; new facility; future potential; work/life balance

Cons

Management; poor investment in employees; lack of forward vision; stagnant workforce; lack of recognition; lack of development.

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