GlobalFoundries reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,437 total reviews)
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Tim Breen

75% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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).

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1.0
Apr 27, 2016

Creating a culture of mediocrity

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Pros

A fake it til you make it company Conducive to employees who play it safe and stay off the radar. If you're on time, a good yes man, don't care about your salary-this is THE place for YOU !

Cons

The pay here is a JOKE compared to industry standards, yet HR will tell you with a straight face that you should be grateful for making more than the building services technicians at Target. No joke, Target ! Because we all know how cutting edge and highly technical a Target warehouse must be ! Zero incentive to be a top performer, so you might as well take it easy, not stress, and earn the same 3 and the same $00.27 raise as the guy who worked his tail off hoping to get a 4 or 3.5 (creating a culture of mediocrity) Why care ? Why do a good job ? The whole "market down turn" excuse only works if you actually paid us when there was a semiconductor bull market. But you didn't, and there was a different excuse then too. Every ambitious, zealous, competent employee has undergone a metamorphosis into a lazy, take it easy, do just enough to keep my boss off my back -slacker, you can thank the succession of upper management for the culture of mediocrity created at Fab8. If you've actually managed to stick it out through the dismal projects, forced vacation furloughs, crappy raises, false promises, missed paydays, then HR just views you as someone that would've left already if they had a better opportunity somewhere else.

1.0
Apr 25, 2016
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Pros

They are trying to accomplish something that has never been done before in the semiconductor industry - it is a huge challenge and there is un-ending work to do.

Cons

The industry wants a threat of an alternative to TSMC more than it actually wants an alternative. It is hard to compete on price if your primary fab is in upstate New York. The owners from the Middle East don't understand the industry, don't want to put in the cash required to even have a chance at success and have no path to exit.

3.0
Apr 24, 2016
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Pros

Semiconductor company with very advance technology and large state of the art infrastructure. Relatively financially stable company. High potential for growth.

Cons

Weak executive management. Too many and too frequent changed in mid to upper level management. Weak manufacturing basics and incoherent manufacturing systems. Uneven work load distribution. Un fairness in promotions.

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