Does Wolfspeed pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wolfspeed employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wolfspeed. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wolfspeed?

42% of Wolfspeed employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wolfspeed 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wolfspeed?

Engineer (34) , Process Technician (31) , Process Engineer (29) , Process Development Engineer (18) , Machine Operator (16) , Test Engineer (12) , Maintenance Technician (11) , Manager (11) , Equipment Engineer (10) , Technician (10) , Equipment Technician (9) , Operator (9) , Product Engineer (8) , Intern (7) , Applications Engineer (6)

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

"The benefits are good but in other to reach that....you need to wait more than 2 years working with the temporary agency..." ((in 100 reviews)); "The people at Wolfspeed are great and always willing to help or tell you more about the work they do." ((in 84 reviews)); "That and I guess the pay was good for fresh out of college." ((in 54 reviews)); "NI culture is great with flexible hybrid working and even free snacks for breakfast and lunch when working in the office." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great technology and some truly bright minds to work with" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"4) There is no work/life balance at Cree if you have a meaningful position in the company." ((in 50 reviews)); "Managers thrive on keep employee spirits down by treating them like they are incompetent" ((in 44 reviews)); "As with most companies, the disconnect between upper management and those that actually get the work done is breathtaking." ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and not very flexible" ((in 28 reviews)); "Senior leadership behaved like they were smarter than everyone and refused to listen." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wolfspeed layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Wolfspeed locations?

Durham , Raleigh , Racine , Marcy , Research Triangle Park , Morgan Hill , Siler City , Fayetteville , New York , Morrisville , Sturtevant , Goleta , Santa Barbara , Mesa , Cary , San Jose , Fuquay-Varina , Reston , Independence , Oak Creek , Burlington , Charlotte , Garner , Rolesville , San Francisco , Los Altos , Hollis , Mechanicsburg , Sebring , Farmers Branch

Wolfspeed reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(974 total reviews)

Robert Feurle

48% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

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Wolfspeed has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 974 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wolfspeed 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

974 reviews

1.0

Jul 8, 2015

CEO is poor

Executive staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people work there, good vacation program, plenty of parking with good lighting, potential future if we get a new CEO.

Cons

CEO is the key person behind the recent $85M restructureing charge that went out on June 24th. If you research his record, you will find that under the CEO's tenure, there has not been any growth in market capitalization of the company in his 14 years. CEO authorized $200M in new fab that was not needed despite feedback from some staff members that there was no shortage of product that justified a new fab. The company is organizationally backwards and managers lack clear ownership of problems. Too many people can say no to a project and almost no one can say yes. No real IT infrastructure and systems to manage the size of the business. The company has a history of burning through people. An example was that in 2014, they put the fab workers on double mandatory overtime and didn't bother to think about their lives. EVP management has been a revolving door with everyone except the CEO. Think before you interview.

3.0

Jun 25, 2015

Grass is greener on the other side

Equipment maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cree has some of the best benefits you can ask for. Medical/dental by BCBS of NC. 401k matched to the typical industry standard of 6%.Stock purchase plan is great for those who take advantage of it. 8 holidays is slightly higher then the industry standard. People who work at Cree for the most part are great. There are really intelligent people at the company who are eager to share knowledge. You typically stay busy and it makes the time go by fast. Ability to get your name out there for professional networking. Typically the pay is on scale within NC. Industry comparison is considerably low. Dress policy is very loose. Clean room policy is laughable and loose. See people all the time with face mask down by the chin, no safety glasses on.

Cons

There were a lot of gaps in communication. Groups didn't communicate very well with one another and often blamed one another instead of working together for the benefit of the company as a whole. Direct managers were not well trained on detailed operations and procedures. Some managers denied paid vacation times for hourly employees. No training program for new technicians. Techs were hired with no prior industry experience, sometime not even knowing basic hand tools and their functions. Tools to complete the task at hand were hard to find and not easily accessible. Company would not spend money on hand tools to fix equipment. Company must pay osha under the table. The safety violations in every one of the factories is astonishing. Cree does not care at all about employee safety. They went as far as to remove the calcium calgonate from areas that have fluoride. Regular maintenance PMs that have been known to cause cancer and Cree does not provide respirators to the technicians performing the PM. Limited opportunity to grow within the company. Management often blocks applications to other positions.

3.0

Jun 22, 2015

Cree is meh

Engineering laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people at the company. Lots of cool people at the company. Cool technology being worked on.

Cons

Focus on projects sometimes misplaced.

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