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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2K reviews
2.0
Mar 20, 2014

Disappointing

Recommend
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Pros

Nice area, great coworkers, great cafeteria.

Cons

Leadership is weak, have to rely on consultants fresh out of b-school to give them bad advise. Threatening atmosphere, focusing on small insignificant things instead of making quality product. Employee morale is horrible, everyone seems to be worried and looking for way out.

1.0
Oct 31, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoy working with some of my co-workers who are very good. There are pockets of excellence throughout the company. Some of the technologists are very good technologists.

Cons

Senior management doesn't seem to understand the foundry business. Senior management is too "dynamic" with frequent changes in staff and direction. Every idea is a "strategy" regardless of its merit. Every group and many individuals are focused on avoiding blame rather than customer success and success of the whole company. There is a strong culture of denial. The most successful people are those who bully others regardless of the merit of their position. There are too many processes and too many wild ideas and not enough execution and success. The "GLOBAL" part of the name means you have to be up at all hours communicating with other parts of the company. Senior management seems to think this is a badge of honor. Perhaps it would be different if everyone had a huge up side, but without this hope it is just demoralizing.

1.0
Oct 27, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

State of art tools. Pay the bill!

Cons

* Chaotic, There is no planning across business units. Wait for the last minute to execute. Create a lot of unneccessary stress to finish the job. * Long hours: Many are working long hours but don't expect any compensation or even compliement! * Low compensation: Working very hard. However most will get below inflation raise or no raise even you get excellent review!!!. The salary is well below industrial standard especially in such high cost of living at Malta. * Favoritism: Some engineers at MTS level has no experience but the no experience compensation could be higher than 15 year experience! * Change direction all the time: Constantly change direction. Management constantly gives rosy pictures but it never executes. * Red year after year: No single plan was executed well and red year after year. Your job is on the line, even you keep your job, you are under huge amount of pressure and low compensation. * Most managers even CEO are from failure memory companies. Their track record is to run the company to fail. They may have golden parachute but you don't! * Very high attrition rate: Most good engineers(even high level managers) leave after 2 year relocation contract so they don't have to pay back relocation. In my group, there are 6 engineers left in 2 years. I know other in different group left within 1 year! * Very low moral: Nobody likes this place except new college graduates who never work in the industrial!!! * Very high cost of living: Malta is in the middle of nowhere but the living cost is very high. It is like living in San Jose, CA but having bad weather. * The cafeteria is very expensive: A simple breakfast, small sandwich, soft drink and chip will cost over $10!!! The quality is not even good! * Nobody would like to take responsibility: Most expect others to do all the work for them. When you ask them, they either don't know or have no idea what they want. They can't even give you document but they expect you to figure it out everything by yourself (Remember we are foundries!) * Back stabbing: Some are just back stabbing you to get ahead. For such lousy job/company, I don't understand why they are so low to do such things. Obviously, these people have no option, they have to stay ..... The company will survive but I am very doubt they will be successfully no matter what the management says. If you don't have other option but take the offer. Good luck, it is better for you to prepare for the exit as quick as possible! No doubt it is the worst company I have worked. I have worked for many companies.

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