Does GlobalFoundries pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GlobalFoundries employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GlobalFoundries. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GlobalFoundries?

63% 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 (188) , Principal Engineer (157) , Senior Engineer (142) , Intern (106) , Equipment Engineer (97) , Member Of Technical Staff (69) , Manager (59) , Maintenance Technician (56) , Associate Engineer (49) , 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" ((in 246 reviews)); "The benefits are good as is the 401 k but beyond that not much else of redeeming quality." ((in 200 reviews)); "Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together." ((in 162 reviews)); "Good pay and experience for an internship" ((in 139 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to work with in Fab 10 (East Fishkill)." ((in 117 reviews))

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

"Poor management to grow own employees to manager level" ((in 240 reviews)); "Low salary and did not offer growth potential" ((in 120 reviews)); "Some managers have little or no concept of how ridiculously time" ((in 101 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to what goes on especially if you work a night shift." ((in 52 reviews)); "Low pay and bonuses." ((in 44 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,431 total reviews)

Tim Breen

74% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

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 2,431 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

3.0

Apr 26, 2015

Don't quite like the whole experience so far.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Pay is good. Colleagues are nice and helpful. Boss is caring.

Cons

Stressful environment. Company not profitable. Night conference call is common.

4.0

Apr 19, 2015

14nm CMOS Device Manager

14nm cmos device manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Exciting job, challenging, rewarding. Never a boring moment. For people want to work at cutting edge technology.

Cons

Demanding work. Working in the evenings, weekends. Working with customers can be tough.

3.0

Apr 15, 2015

Member of Technical Staff

Member of technical staff design enablement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can get some experience from this company

Cons

But the work load is heavy

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