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 (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" ((in 234 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 172 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus quarterly" ((in 129 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to work with in Fab 10 (East Fishkill)." ((in 122 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)); "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 47 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

(2,437 total reviews)

Tim Breen

75% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,437 reviews)

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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

1.0

May 28, 2016

GLOBAL FLOUNDRIES

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are not many smart people there, so you can get away with not knowing anything, because there's no one there capable of calling you out on it.

Cons

They never tell the media any bad news, and they never tell their employees any good news. They exaggerate how good things are going to the public to generate interest for someone buying the company, while they exaggerate how bad things are going to their employees to keep expectations low for salary raises and bonuses. They're not a publicly traded company, so there's no law stopping them from doing this. Basically, Global Floundries is a vanity project for some oil billionaire who knows nothing about the semiconductor business.

3.0

May 25, 2016

Company review

Principal equipment engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people , great cafe, this area is close to everything Opportunity to be part of such a large startup.

Cons

Stress levels can be extremely high and you can feel as though you can never get ahead. Worn out at times and can effect family life and health.

2.0

May 23, 2016

Gaining experience and moving on...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some really nice caring and intelligent people at GF. The cafeteria is ok some of the times( depends on whos on yhe grill )

Cons

Every other week there is a change in direction. Section Managers are not on the same page with eachother. The pay is not up to standards. The feeling of this just being a job and not really feeling as though you matter. You might matter to your immediate supervisor but when it comes to HR (who makes all the decisions) we are all just expendable pawns in their little game! No one listens to the enployees.

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