Topics regarding layoffs at GlobalFoundries

Topics regarding layoffs at GlobalFoundries

Late paycheck

I’m hearing that everyone (Malta) who usually gets their paycheck deposited this morning isn’t seeing it yet… What’s going on in that HR/Payroll department?!

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Jo--t Venture with ST in France

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-giants-to-build-factory-in-france-as-global-supply-race-rolls-on-11657548481?siteid=yhoof2 Any opinions on this? I have a feeling this JV won't come to fruition when the cycle busts.

Raises for L5 and below

Raises will hit for Level 1-5. Rumor is 5% immediately. Job level 6 will get equity options that reach maturity in 2 years. That is at least something for some people. For J6+ enjoy your raise in 2 years. Because you know inflation only hit... — read more 

The solution is not to overwhelm us with work

No colleagues who left recently have yet been replaced. Instead, all the work is done by the rest of us who remained here. I could somehow accept that if I knew that the replacements will be hired soon. However, as things stand now, it seems... — read more 

why GF is great

I've been promoted several times My pay has increased more than twofold since I started My manager is good and my team is supportive I get lots of time off because of my seniority Committed to providing opportunities to historically... — read more 

What a crazy place to work!

I made a big mistake when I came here. I thought GF was a much better organized company. Turns out this is a big mess. I guess it wasn't so disorganized in the past?

Don’t believe their promises

Now I can't help but roll my eyes when the manager starts promising promotion. I feel terrible because I wasted my time here because I really believed in what the manager was saying. How many times have you been promised getting promoted... — read more 

Intern Season

Interns should be joining our teams soon. How much are they making this year? $30hr still? Higher than the average technician wage right?

Why does HR receive so much flak?

I see a lot of posts criticizing HR here, but it's not clear why the posters are being critical. The posts are like "get rid of HR", but mostly without cause or reason. Without getting too specific, why?

Are you also worried about who will leave next?

I'm looking for a job but I haven't received any offers yet. In the meantime, I fear who will be the next of my colleagues to leave, even though I am glad when any of these hardworking people manage to get out of here. It is stressful waiting for... — read more 

What would you do to build trust w/GF

If you were part of the SLT, what would be your plan to reinstate trust with the company ? This is a question for the long term folks who have lived through this relationship.

People increasingly considering leaving this place

I was hoping that the attrition would slow down because I really can't stand all the stress and overload anymore. But I haven't noticed that actually happening. How do you deal with the effects of attrition?

Sr Manager favoritism

The current trend is send the favorites out temporarily and rehire them in 2 levels up. A recent Sr Module manager rehire his favorite in year and half at 2 level higher to what he left before (level 6 to level 8) to management position falsely... — read more 

Attrition numbers?

Hey, There was a post on here earlier today mention attrition numbers …. It’s gone now. Why? And can someone quote those values again Thanks

This place is so toxic

At first I thought it was just me and that I needed some time to adapt to my new job's environment. But no, as time goes on, it is becoming increasingly clear to me that this place is simply toxic. Has it always been like this?

Now this!!!

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/05/11/globalfoundries-ceo-says-company-is-ready-to-do-its-part-to-increase-uss-chip-production.html If you read between the lines the company is ready to do it if they get money not like our competitors who are... — read more 

IT issues

I like how there is an equal amount of GC questions about IT issues and wages. Who is enjoying Microsoft 365? Talk about a terrible decision. Whose idea was it to switch to Microsoft? Some consultant? Which? Are we still paying them? Are they the... — read more 

Unionize

Almost a quarter of a billion dollars in profit for 1Q, but no money for raises? What bu-----t. At what point do people start to organize? If Starbucks and Amazon employees can do it, why not GF? Germany has strong workers rights compared to the... — read more 

Manager survey

Let’s just run a survey to evaluate if your manager is good or worthless. Use the up arrow for good and down for bad. We will atleast have a cumulative data of overall quality of manager

Another spinning of truth

https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2022/05/02/globalfoundries-wins-department-defense-contract.html The contract award might be true but it is not because of the contract that 45 nm will move to Malta but mainly because of EFK being sold to... — read more 

Future of GF

A deja vu moment. Remember when chuck shumer talked about Saratoga chips https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-manufacturers/296139-the-globalfoundries-impending-ipo/ Maybe he knew something then of what was happening in EFK and was already predicting... — read more 

Trouble I have with GF and why I called quits

Transparency - with my present company it is very clear on what products we are working on. There is a clear guidance on goals that flow down but at GF there is a complete disconnect on how the goals information flows and it completely changes... — read more 

New hires are only slightly less paid

I was actually glad to learn that new hire has almost the same salary as me, even though I've been loyal to GF for years. But on the other hand, isn't it a little humiliating when they equate someone who has just arrived and who has almost no... — read more 

Is it a joke?

Guess what for GEO's 23rd Annual Conference (https://www.globalequity.org/geo/Annual2022) GF has a speaker talking at the session Facing the Future: Face to Face on "Keeping Talent from Walking Away with Equity Compensation". This coming from a... — read more 

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