GlobalFoundries reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,417 total reviews)
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Tim Breen

70% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

GlobalFoundries has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,417 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
Sep 27, 2012

Sweat Shop!

Recommend
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Pros

Nice area of NY to live and raise a family. I was issued a cheap coffee mug for which to drink my "free" coffee and water with.

Cons

Management rules through fear: in meetings they single out 1 person, and hammer them into submission so that others will fear the management team. The Fab environment is terrible! The working conditions are hot and sweaty, and there are no concessions to Fab workers. 5S and protocol are out of control with no accountability. There is no trust or respect for the Technicians no matter how many years of experience they have.

1.0
Sep 4, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Great potential as a technology powerhouse. Chance to work on the best semiconductor technologies. Great diversity. Good bonus plan (if paid). If you are hired as an executive, good place to work.

Cons

A foundry company with no one in the top management has any foundry business experience. Only executives (director and above) get pre IPO stock options or equity grant. Bonus and merit increase seldom get paid. 24hour work culture, totally a slave drive. Totally disorganized. IT and HR is one of the worst in the industry probably. Top management is all from Freescale and former Philips with no vision and clear direction. Compensation and other benefits are not competitive at least in the Silicon Valley. Lot of politics and favoritism. Terrible work culture, run like 3 different companies across Singapore, Dresden and USA.

4.0
Aug 30, 2012

A good company to start with

Recommend
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Pros

A lot of opportunities to develop the professional skills. Hands on practice of knowledge learnt in school. Nice colleagues to work with. Overall good medical benefit provided.

Cons

Complicated communication system. Poor human resource management.

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