Is Corning a good company to work for?

Corning has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,021 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 71% 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?

71% 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?

"Benefits and pay is good" ((in 199 reviews)); "Great for people who like to live in the countryside and prefer to avoid the long city commutes" ((in 187 reviews)); "The pay was good for a summer job (~2000€) a month for working 2x8." ((in 174 reviews)); "Great Value System and culture at the Org level" ((in 120 reviews)); "good work life balance if you are lucky and not managing projects or people." ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Poor management, bunch of creepy people, very bad culcture." ((in 60 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs mean you might be laid off every few years" ((in 37 reviews)); "Leadership is poor, passive aggressive" ((in 32 reviews)); "Too many managers and not many people who actually do the work" ((in 27 reviews)); "poor upper management, especially the research and development" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Corning layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed Corning locations?

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Corning reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,001 total reviews)

Wendell P. Weeks

85% 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 2,001 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).

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2K reviews

5.0

Dec 9, 2014

World Leader in Glass Research with Friendly, Supportive Environment

Senior research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Corning is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. If you love glass, there is no better place to work. Corning is one of the few companies that supports a healthy balance of applied and fundamental/exploratory research. Researchers are encouraged to pursue their own interests and offered many opportunities for growth and training. The work environment is very friendly and highly cooperative. Corning has a polite small-town culture that fosters a sense of family. There is a feeling that "we're all in this together." It is obvious that most people choose to work for Corning because they are passionate about what they do and about what Corning seeks to accomplish as a company. That is part of what makes the research culture here so invigorating. Corning has some of the top scientists in the world working on life-changing innovations. Combined with a friendly, support environment and many opportunities for growth, what's not to love?

Cons

No major cons to speak of. I've spent nearly half my life working at Corning's Sullivan Park research facility, and I wouldn't have it any other way!

4.0

Dec 2, 2014

Great experience in R&D Environment

Senior project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Driven by research and development. Good work-life balance.

Cons

Small place by location, nothing much to do except for work

1.0

Nov 30, 2014

Expect perfect storm - RIFs and layoffs every 2-3 years now. Very unstable.

Research scientist

Recommend

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Pros

Low crime, very small town in the middle of nowhere unfortunately controlled by single large employer which can actually be a disastrous. 80% of the positions posted publicly are already filled up by internal candidates. Public postings are just the mock up to fulfill the requirements.

Cons

Everything is upside down, very "clicky", promotion based on how much you "like" your bosses and based on race and gender. American company with old style management. If you are non-american they tag you on your badge by the BLUE GLOBE which means you have no access to any databases, no access to research resources and they treat you unequally and with disrespect. You are not by definition part of the pack. You will have to proof yourself for 5-10 years before you get promotions even if you outperform every single year. Middle management absolutely useless, not helpful, very bureaucratic, creating just obstacles. Innovation is stacked for years, people don't trust each others, don't share any ideas b/c on the invention discloser (ID) committee are sitting US citizen only fellows having absolute power and control. They distribute submitted ideas to their own supporters, palls and friends and resubmitted with their names. Many sr. scientists and associates and fellows haven't been in labs for years or never been in labs at all and yet having hundreds of patents, IDs and publications. Stealing was elevated into a first principle. People don't collaborate, they just compete between each other. Due to small town attitude, there is a lot of gossiping, politics and backstabbing. Not motivating at all. 95% folks go to work for just the paychecks.

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