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?

66% of GlobalFoundries employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GlobalFoundries 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GlobalFoundries?

Engineer (217) , Process Engineer (188) , Principal Engineer (156) , Senior Engineer (142) , Intern (106) , Equipment Engineer (95) , Member Of Technical Staff (69) , Manager (59) , Maintenance Technician (56) , Associate Engineer (48) , 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 232 reviews)); "The benefits are good as is the 401 k but beyond that not much else of redeeming quality." ((in 195 reviews)); "Great people working in the FAB doing everything they can to hold this place together." ((in 167 reviews)); "The have good pay and some bonuses." ((in 133 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to work with in Fab 10 (East Fishkill)." ((in 122 reviews))

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

"Poor management to grow own employees to manager level" ((in 244 reviews)); "Low salary and did not offer growth potential" ((in 118 reviews)); "Some managers have little or no concept of how ridiculously time" ((in 102 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to what goes on especially if you work a night shift." ((in 54 reviews)); "Low bonus and increments for employee" ((in 45 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

GlobalFoundries reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,423 total reviews)

Tim Breen

72% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,423 reviews)

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GlobalFoundries has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,423 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Sep 13, 2013

not a great place to work

Principal member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation & benefits Nice building

Cons

Culture is not people oriented Management are puppets for ATIC promising the world without a clue on how to deliver. Too much politics. Fear that ATIC will starve company of needed financial resources.

2.0

Sep 13, 2013

Snr Process Engineer

Senior process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training system, team & schedule Good process control system & team Good process automation system & team Good Failure Analysis system & team Good Inline Defectivity system & team Good manufacturing & Production control system & team Good learning environment for freshies Good place to learn many aspect of semicon industry in short time Good career advancement system Easy to gain employment as no one want to work in this industry Stable career; layoff only happen once every 4-5 yrs and only few % are laid off Extremely hard to get fired even if you repeatedly cause majot scrap & huge losses

Cons

Not enough expertise to allow in-depth knowledge sharing & technology break-thru No efficient, synergistic & dynamic product life cycle management Poor R&D budget & push Slow yield learning curve Process prone to human error High scrap Poor inline & end of line yield, ET & defectivity Poor ASP, utilisation Poor sales, marketing, turnkey & tape out system & team Poor collaborative effort with vendors, customers, IDM & suppliers Long working hours > 12hrs per day Have to come back on Sat & Sun to work for free Too many meeting. Long meeting hours. On stand-by 24-7. Will be called 2-3 times per nite. Can't take long leave or go outstation No OT pay Little or no increment for many years Very little or no bonus for most years

2.0

Sep 7, 2013

Not good for ic design, it is only a fab.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard to say, easy to stay and easy to keep your job.

Cons

Bad salary, very bad! Cafe is very bad.

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