Does GlobalFoundries pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GlobalFoundries employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GlobalFoundries. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GlobalFoundries?

65% of GlobalFoundries employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GlobalFoundries 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GlobalFoundries?

Engineer (217) , Process Engineer (189) , Principal Engineer (158) , Senior Engineer (143) , Intern (109) , Equipment Engineer (97) , Member Of Technical Staff (69) , Manager (59) , Maintenance Technician (56) , Associate Engineer (50) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (44) , Senior Process Engineer (44) , Internship (35) , Process Integration Engineer (35) , Process Technician (35)

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

"Good work life balance and 401k" ((in 246 reviews)); "The benefits are good as is the 401 k but beyond that not much else of redeeming quality." ((in 193 reviews)); "Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together." ((in 168 reviews)); "Good pay and experience for an internship" ((in 131 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to work with in Fab 10 (East Fishkill)." ((in 114 reviews))

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

"Poor management to grow own employees to manager level" ((in 247 reviews)); "Some managers have little or no concept of how ridiculously time" ((in 99 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to what goes on especially if you work a night shift." ((in 54 reviews)); "Very poor Senior leadership" ((in 43 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and glut hiring." ((in 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about GlobalFoundries layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GlobalFoundries locations?

Malta , Essex Junction , Santa Clara , Burlington , Essex , East Fishkill , New York , Albany , Austin , Milpitas , Hopewell Junction , San Jose , Ballston Spa , Sunnyvale , Saratoga Springs , Fishkill , Malta , Clifton Park , Poughkeepsie , Dallas , South Burlington , Edgewater , Trenton , Ballston Lake , Mechanicville , Schuylerville , Buffalo , Queensbury , Brooklyn , Uniondale

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3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,442 total reviews)

Tim Breen

77% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

GlobalFoundries has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,442 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GlobalFoundries 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

4.0

Feb 13, 2023

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

International working environment. Main communication language is English.

Cons

Actually nothing so far. But it highly depends on the manager.

3.0

Feb 3, 2023

Nil

Member of technical staff(mts)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is ok for short periods

Cons

Working load is heavier as heavier

3.0

Feb 1, 2023

Good work/life balance

Technology integration engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Nice people and working environment

Cons

Low pay w.r.t other companies in Germany Less internal growth opportunities

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