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 207 reviews)); "Great for people who like to live in the countryside and prefer to avoid the long city commutes" ((in 181 reviews)); "Good pay on the higher end for what you can make straight out the gate." ((in 169 reviews)); "Great Value System and culture at the Org level" ((in 114 reviews)); "good work life balance if you are lucky and not managing projects or people." ((in 93 reviews))

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

"Poor management, bunch of creepy people, very bad culcture." ((in 63 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs mean you might be laid off every few years" ((in 41 reviews)); "Leadership is poor, passive aggressive" ((in 31 reviews)); "Too many managers and not many people who actually do the work" ((in 28 reviews)); "poor upper management, especially the research and development" ((in 25 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

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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Nov 30, 2013

Corning - Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most ee's and management try to actually live the values of the company. Good opportunities for hardworking ee's.

Cons

Slow to change. Most manufacturing sites are located in rural locations.

4.0

Nov 26, 2013

Good materials company

Research engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very deep expertise in glass science, very good project management culture, highly skilled co-workers

Cons

Old company mindset, slow in decision making

3.0

Nov 25, 2013

Good place to work if you are in or worked in Corning

Process leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and opportunities to advance if wiling to move (especially to Corning, NY). Technology focus company with a focus on quality. Global and focuses on diversity.

Cons

Doesn't appreciate ideas offered outside of those in Corning. As a public company Management often bends to will of investors or looks at that aspect when making decisions versus looking at long time employees. Appeared to be moving towards more contractors vs employees.

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