ASM reviews

2.5

25% would recommend to a friend

(539 total reviews)
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Hichem M.Saad

16% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

ASM has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 539 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The ASM employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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539 reviews
1.0
Feb 1, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Pays alright, that's about it.

Cons

Everything else. ASM is the most disorganized and toxic company in the semiconductor industry. They'll throw you to the wolves on a customer site and then blame you anytime the customer is dissatiafied. Management changes all the time, and they play favorites and if you aren't one of their hires. I wasted almost 7 years of my life working for this company. I wish someone would have warned me before I took the job. Take this job if you're okay with being treated like a second class citizen in the ASM system. They don't really want help, they want people they can blame and eventually get rid of for a new person they can do it to again. On top of all that, they're really only there to sell parts. Management literally used to try to push us to order parts. While getting in trouble for fixing a machine one day instead of ordering parts first, management said, "David, we make our money on parts" to which I responded, "Then I want commission for the parts I order." Their response: "We have thought about doing that but it really wouldn't be..." "Ethical. It's not ethical" I had to finish the sentence for him because he wouldn't admit it himself. That's what kind of company ASM is.

1.0
Dec 6, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The semiconductor technology is always interesting and I've worked in several areas of it across the world and enjoyed all of it. This element of the job was no different.

Cons

The customer account I worked with was extremely difficult. There was a lot of micromanagement going on and when it escalated the offenders would placate others by agreeing to change then the next day it would repeat as if nothing changed. Teams are extremely short staffed and turnover is extremely high which makes your job all the more challenging (my trainer left the company after ~2 weeks of my arrival). I've seen management berate engineers in front of 100+ other engineers and so much more. I wouldn't recommend the place to anyone. Enter the company at your own risk.

1.0
May 30, 2019

Not a great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent. Healthcare benefits are above standard. Employees and dependents are provided a discount each year providing you have an annual exam. Quarterly fitness reimbursement up to $300 per year. There are some good employees that care about doing what is best for ASM.

Cons

Professional development is non-existent. Incumbent employees overlooked for promotions to management. To attract employees from their competitors, all promos and management positions are given to new employees even if they've never managed people directly before. Very lean organization means you are working very long hours Lack of diversity especially in Executive, Sr. and middle management positions The attrition rate is above normal, some new hires don't even make it a full year. HR may see the problem but doesn't analyze the data and determine how to improve. Employees are not valued. Not a forward-thinking organization. Long range planning is non-existent. If a customer is making a request it becomes the strategy for the organization. CEO is disengaged. Hiring your competitor's management team is not a long term strategy. In the past 7 years, he has never had a town hall or quarterly with employees. ERP systems are archaic.

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