I had no option but to join GF as being on H1B, I did not have much option and timeline was against me. I can tell that management is terrible , incompetent, biased , non transparent. AME in particular is in deep sh-t as it is in hands of wrong... — read more 

With the upcoming cost cutting, are the monthly AME golf outings in jeopardy? Or will we be left only with the afternoon ping-pong tourneys in the cafe?

Frankly I am in middle of resigning as I am really fed up with culture in GF. CEO finds way to confuse employees using his artificially created slides sometimes using Ebitda and some times gross margin.. whatever makes him sound good. Fundamentally... — read more 

Being a former engineer, i can say that there is no culture in GF. They have been lucky to have experienced guys from IBM, charted and able to recruit engineers to work for them in inhuman conditions. There is no way to get promoted unless you know... — read more 

If I were a leader, it would be devastating for me to find out that many employees, despite everything, are asking what they could do in order to be cut. How many times have you heard such questions? It says a lot about the general... — read more 

Low performers or quiet quitters, might want to call your mothers

Alwasy the same. Folks leave in silence.

This is perhaps the worst time to be laid off. What worries me the most is the state of the job market, where there is now a lot of competition and hiring freezes in many companies... Will the severance pay be enough until we manage to find new... — read more 

I was just telling my managers that we finally had reached the level of quality in the team that we literally had worked to recreate since the Pivot. I work with the labs and we were gutted. Now if we lose people again I will not be around to rebuild... — read more 

Any info who will be the biggest target groups?

Some write here that their cuts were not surprising at all, considering the layoffs that are happening in many tech companies now. And yet, I was still surprised because we are terribly understaffed and I don't understand how everything will work... — read more 

The tech industry has seen a string of layoffs this year in the face of uncertain economic conditions https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/09/tech-layoffs-2022.html

Fab8 managers have an emergency meeting today at 14:00 to finalize layoff plans. The hammer will drop starting tomorrow.

I want to talk about the real problems at fab8. Not fake ones like understaffing, poor management or low pay that the serial complainers here post. So you're probably wondering what the real problems are. Well, here: too much microwaved fish... — read more 

After having the worse employee IPO participation in tech, GF(directors and above), are now in NYC living it up and toasting a job well done. Too bad most of my friends have left in the last year for Austin.

Has anyone confronted their managers about their teams being shorthanded? My manager said he isn't getting any qualified applicants for our engineering team. That and the number of open positions approved is half of what the team needs to be whole... — read more 

How is it that certain departments, say EHS, can now promote someone to management, with only one person reporting to them? Is this payback for something? Blatant favoritism? How do you justify a first line manager with only one report? Most... — read more 

What are your thoughts ?

Saw a few job ads about positions in Malaysia. Another new fab or job outsourcing to cheap place?

with seemingly more former fab7 people filling positions of influence at fab8, does anyone see the same issues from 2011-2014? like culture clashes between AMD and Chartered people (and some early IBM defectors)? shouting and shaming in meetings?... — read more 

Micron Technology plans to spend up to $100 billion building a mega-complex of computer chip plants in Syracuse’s northern suburbs in what would be the largest single private investment in New York... — read more 

Painful to work when you are surrounded by people who were quickly unfairly promoted, who are 1 to 4 levels above you, and you know you are much smarter than them? If you are stuck to the area and can't leave GF, what do you do? Quiet quitting! which... — read more 

A reply in a different thread has me asking this question. Why exactly do some of you say the review system is fake? They are pretty clear that a limited number of people will get high ratings. "not to exceed 12%" or whatever the verbiage is. So... — read more 

TAs .. i saw some of the SVPs has TAs .. what do they do actually ??? and is TA is sellable job item in resume?? if it is .. where can i sign up to be a TA???

So was there truth to the posting in this forum few weeks ago about GU which was removed quickly? Was that the reason for this departure? Does it have something to do with ER's departure too? Anyway, good riddance. Lot of level 10s and up to Sr VPs... — read more 

Just got “word” of another round of compensation adjustments due sometime in Q4. Let’s hope it’s better than the last round

Ciao’

Anyone else notice a large increase in level 7 senior management with zero management experience. Was it not the point to have level 6 management first?

Is it just me or can anyone else see Malta jobs posted recently?

I hoped that attrition would slow down and that the company would stabilize a bit, but it seems that employees will continue leaving in large numbers for a long time to come?

Ever since the new kiosk system there has been a loss of specials and choices. And after the 50% off bonus there are even less choices. Currently your options for nightshift are: wilted salad bar fried food sad 2oz serving of grilled... — read more 

Once again right before earnings call they announce Qualcomm deal which was already there in place. Last time there was the apparent US DoD deal. It’s always a multi year deal and they think investors cannot actually do math. 4.2 billion till 2028... — read more 

Let’s not give anything to our employees but create a budget to co-host a summit in DC.

$7000 vested over 2 years vs 5% pay raise instantly. Seems the levels under 6 got the better deal.

Can we @Fab 8 normalize like west coast getting free breakfast, lunch. It will definitely help reduce stress

"Millions of children are living in poverty, the planet is warming, and inflation is reaching new heights. Now, a bipartisan coalition in Congress has come together — to push for $76 billion in subsidies to the highly-profitable domestic computer... — read more 

I worked at several companies before I came to GF, but this one is definitely the champion when it comes to misleading employees. That's my opinion. I think almost everyone can give an example of when they felt the most mislead here?

It looks like design related positions… But those in malta and fishkill area if you want to jump ship….. https://jobs.amd.com/job/Fishkill-Interconnect-RTL-Design-Engineer-New/906540900/

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/4-globalfoundries-ex-employees-charged-with-accepting-bribes Pandora box just opened

Well, disappointment after disappointment, I’ve decided to leave GlobalFoundries. The toxicity and ineptitude here is on a level I’ve never experienced, and I’ve had some sh---y jobs.. Do this for my own physical and mental health.. f’ this place — read more