Is Corning a good company to work for?

Corning has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,024 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Corning to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Corning have been left by employees working as Administrative Assistant , Intern and Controls Engineer .

Does Corning pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Corning employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Corning. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Corning?

72% of Corning employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Corning 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Corning?

Process Engineer (80) , Engineer (61) , Intern (47) , Operador De Produção (45) , Project Manager (34) , Manufacturing Associate (30) , Operador (30) , Manufacturing Technician (28) , Manager (26) , Mechanical Engineer (21) , Process Technician (21) , Technician (21) , Internship (19) , Research Scientist (19) , Controls Engineer (18)

What are the pros of working at Corning according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and tons of overtime" ((in 197 reviews)); "Great for people who like to live in the countryside and prefer to avoid the long city commutes" ((in 186 reviews)); "The pay was good for a summer job (~2000€) a month for working 2x8." ((in 181 reviews)); "Great Value System and culture at the Org level" ((in 118 reviews)); "good work life balance if you are lucky and not managing projects or people." ((in 83 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Corning according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, bunch of creepy people, very bad culcture." ((in 65 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs mean you might be laid off every few years" ((in 32 reviews)); "Top management lack of leadership and vision; lost in the game of blindingly chasing profit and growth." ((in 31 reviews)); "Too many managers and not many people who actually do the work" ((in 28 reviews)); "Long Hours and OT Rotation" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Corning layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Corning layoffs and their outlook for job security at Corning in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Corning locations?

Corning , Painted Post , Hickory , Charlotte , Wilmington , Concord , Durham , Midland , Winston-Salem , Tewksbury , New York , Harrodsburg , Fairport , Newton , Keller , Vineland , Kennebunk , Manassas , Keene , Blacksburg , Rochester , Glendale , Big Flats , Canton , Oneonta , Tarboro , Salt Lake City , Elmira , Raleigh , Goleta

Corning reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,003 total reviews)

Wendell P. Weeks

86% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Corning has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,003 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Corning employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Feb 17, 2016

Materials Engineer

Materials engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a new materials Engineer, you will provide engineering support to both manufacturing and R&D. You applied what you learned in school in the real world You learn a lot about engineering as a whole, develop news skills, project management Great on board program Great leadership Great company to start your career and grow (if you have the drive for what you do)

Cons

Small towns Some people complaint about low salary, make sure you negotiate well before you accept the offer

4.0

Feb 15, 2016

Good Employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly technical, fast paced employer, always working on the cutting edge

Cons

Payroll trasparency leaves a bit to be desired

4.0

Feb 12, 2016

Good overall company, division-specific challenges

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kind and generous people at the company, very collaborative horizontally but not so much vertically

Cons

Morale is eroding, unclear what management is doing to address the performance issues, unclear what the strategy is

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