A perfect case study in dysfunction - Specialist ASM Employee Review

1.0
Nov 30, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Management’s leadership style could be described as “aspirational”—as in, they aspire to lead someday. Communication arrives in the form of riddles, half-updates, or surprise policy changes delivered with the enthusiasm of someone reading a grocery list. Priorities shift so often that “stability” becomes more of an abstract concept you vaguely remember from a previous life.

Cons

Working here is like starring in a sitcom no one asked for and that somehow still hasn’t been cancelled. The company’s daily operations feel less like a business and more like an ongoing social experiment to see how long people can function without clear direction, resources, or sanity Career development opportunities exist, mostly in the form of learning how to smile politely while quietly reevaluating all your decisions.

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ASM Response
6mo
Thank you. We’re sorry to hear your experience with management didn’t meet expectations. ASM is evolving, and feedback helps guide how we support our leaders. All feedback matters, and we are committed to learning from it.

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5.0
May 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

ASM is not for everyone. And I do not mean it in either positive or negative way. It is just the way it is. We believe in the semiconductor business outlook fueled by AI demand. We believe in keeping the talent density to drive progress. We believe in hard work and at times you have to go above and beyond. We believe in excellence. And we are fanatic about it. And this is what I have seen during my long tenure here. I have seen great progress where ASM breaks through silos and as one cohesive team working together to deliver for our customers. And this progress will not happen with small and incremental changes. It requires bold transformation driven by our C-level leaders. And with every transformation there are challenges and there are opportunities, there are supporters and there are those who would like to keep status quo. I have seen great opportunities given to people who believe in our cause and deserve it. I am not saying that we did all the right things. I believe we made many good decisions, and we did make mistakes as a human does. But without change there is no progress and without progress there is no success. And we respect those who decides to join and stay with us in this transformation journey as we respect those who decide that this is not their usual cup of tea and withdraw. This is us. This is ASM as I know it. And I am enjoying every single bit of it.

Cons

For sure there are things to improve.

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ASM Response
3w
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for being part of ASM’s growth journey.
3.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent company to work at

Cons

Long hours and had work

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