SkyWater Technology Foundry reviews

Small company, so the benefits and pay are lacking.

The entire facility is managed by three people with no people leader experience and massive egos. Each of these so-called leaders has metrics that somehow compete with one another on a daily basis, leading to very unclear and conflicting priorities for individual contributors. The company advertises a culture of open communication but actively silences anyone with an actual opinion. From a technical standpoint, the Florida fab is equipped with old and failing equipment, while pushing employees to perform state of the art semiconductor back-end manufacturing. Company does not want to invest in new equipment and would rather customers buy new tools. DI water system was full of algae, and resistivity of water was not even monitored. Medical benefits from obscure out of state provider not recognized in Florida with exorbitant deductibles and out of pocket cash maximums. Recent layoffs ( November 2023) at both Florida and Minnesota fabs.