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 (216) , 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 pros of working at GlobalFoundries according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and" ((in 247 reviews)); "The benefits are good as is the 401 k but beyond that not much else of redeeming quality." ((in 193 reviews)); "Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together." ((in 167 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus quarterly" ((in 131 reviews)); "Colleagues is good and friendly" ((in 113 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 95 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to what goes on especially if you work a night shift." ((in 55 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and glut hiring." ((in 37 reviews)); "Lack of training as mentor/ other engineers are too overloaded and do not have enough time to give training." ((in 29 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

Item: GlobalFoundries
Rating: 1
Author: Current employee - Operations

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,422 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 2,422 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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2K reviews

3.0

Jul 12, 2013

Not fulfilling the promises or Hype it has created in the media been in my area/position for 18 months

Moc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Mfg. Boss in my area did a power grab when the company started, so my group has lot of input on factory flow of production. I was hired right out college and since my boss demanded we have all he power, I get to boss around people with years of experience within the Fab, and even though my knowledge is limited, I have complete control of the area.

Cons

I get criticised by these more experienced people because they think my concerns are not best for the area, but my boss controls all decisions. My boss seems to be fixiated on what many consider insignificant but as long as the Boss is happy; I'm good. Tools can be down for weeks due to some insiignificant and we push the MTs to get the chambers up no matter what....Turns are what matter...

1.0

Jul 10, 2013

Physically and mentally exhausting due to mismagangement

Senior technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best of the best employees work here. They are people with a good old fashioned work ethic with average 20 years experience who thought they were coming here to make a difference. Now they count down the days for there 2 years contract to be up so they can get out of this nightmare.

Cons

Upper management is so concerned with micromanaging and has the recent college graduate making all the decisions. What you learn in school and what happens in the real world isn't always the same. When an experienced employee who genuinely cares about the company and it's success tries to voice their opinion, it is dismissed. Most experienced employees dread coming to work now. The moral is the worst I've seen in any company. Management closes it's eyes to it. It has been brought up in communications meetings and the upper management response was "suck it up". The arrogance of upper management and the poor naive fresh college graduates will take this place down. If it wasn't for the ignorant upper management this fab would already be successfully making wafers and in record time and record yields.

1.0

Jul 7, 2013

Poor management, Lack of training, laziness, no integrity

Operations

Recommend

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Pros

Global Cafe- good food, great customer service

Cons

They do not compensate the right people for their quality work, but over compensate the lazy people. They pay children straight out of college to do managerial positions but most have no manergial experience what so ever. The training is below sub-par. Human Resource has proven to be useless. Management constantly lying to employees. Promotions are lateral moves, so the person in the same job title can be getting paid significantly more for the same work. Their GPM system is a joke and basically pointless. Communication is horrible.

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