GlobalFoundries reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,430 total reviews)
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Tim Breen

74% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

GlobalFoundries has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,430 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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2.0
Mar 13, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Steady income and schedule. Flexible when emergencies come up. Good if you need the experience. Benefits are excellent.

Cons

Manager couldn't care less about technicians and pretends to care about production when he is actually there, only to breathe down our backs like we don't know what we are doing. Have to wear the clean room suits the whole time on shift when it isn't necessary and other departments don't have to. Managers have no accountability, will leave for hours while on shift. No yearly raises, last years "bonus" was basically gas money for a week. Compared to the cost of living, pay is low. I have to live 40 minutes away just to afford a home for my family. Everyone in my department is looking for a new job after their contract is up.

2.0
Sep 11, 2016

Manufacturing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and benefits are better than average for unskilled labor. Onsite parking has plenty of open parking spaces. Full time employees (not supplementals) have better than average vacation for unskilled labor. Company does compensate for working holidays and provides personal days to make up for having to work most holidays.

Cons

Pay is less than living wage, even for long-time employees; historically the max pay for production employees of this fab had a hard limit of the mean of the industry standard, which by definition means you are guaranteed to paid below average. Management and by extension employees are encouraged to be competitive/adversarial to each other rather than working for overall productivity/efficiency. Disincentive to do "non-value-added" but necessary work. Transition from IBM to GF systems means most of the IT systems are poorly designed, are needlessly complex, and simply make work more difficult, or are not used. No growth potential in manufacturing. Not a good option for long-term employment. Work volume has increased to at times the highest the plant has been in operation; number of employees performing this work is at it's lowest number, and is supposed to go lower. Twelve hour shifts and staggered work schedules creates heavy strain on family life. Expect to work at least 50% of weekends and the majority of holidays. Increasingly difficult to schedule time off around holidays or summer.

3.0
Mar 31, 2016

Hard times ahead.

Recommend
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Pros

Some great people and if you work during the day there are some opportunities.

Cons

This company is all about titles and having degrees. There is nothing wrong with that but if you have great work ethics and prove you can help you should be awarded.

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