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 (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 401k" ((in 250 reviews)); "The benefits are good as is the 401 k but beyond that not much else of redeeming quality." ((in 198 reviews)); "Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together." ((in 171 reviews)); "Good pay and experience for an internship" ((in 129 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to work with in Fab 10 (East Fishkill)." ((in 117 reviews))

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

"Poor management to grow own employees to manager level" ((in 245 reviews)); "Low salary and did not offer growth potential" ((in 124 reviews)); "Some managers have little or no concept of how ridiculously time" ((in 98 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to what goes on especially if you work a night shift." ((in 56 reviews)); "Low pay and bonuses." ((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

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,437 total reviews)

Tim Breen

75% 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 2,437 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

Jan 15, 2017

MTS Process Engineer

Member of technical staff process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

life work balance, not hurry, not stressful

Cons

not working as an engineering logical, one project can do more than 3months and no conclusion.

2.0

Jan 15, 2017

Multiculture Company

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees from multinational, good HR policy, a lot of in house trainings, competitive salary and employee welfare.

Cons

Each department only work on their own KPI instead of overall company benefits. Very political even within department. Rude managers from some department Not profitable

3.0

Jan 13, 2017

Design enablement engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good environment to learn - managers are nice - mentors are willing to teach - nice and friendly colleagues

Cons

- not much of benefits - low pay

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