What it looks like to most of the semiconductor world is that 2018 is "peak revenue" year for Fab8. It will never, ever generate as much revenue as it does this year. With no new technology on the horizon, and the key 14LPP customer moving to TSMC... — read more 

just read long boring email from BB, I was out of town and looks like tommy boy announced, in his TH last week, moving SCG to a new location. Any ideas, where to be exact, some rumors are that the old Milpitas building is being renovated for the... — read more 

The frustrating thing is there are no consequences of their (executives) failures 'for themselves' ... it's always the little guys that pay the price through layoffs... even if they ever get touched, they will be sent out with million dollar... — read more 

People who stay do so for a variety of reasons: it's not just the inability to find another position FOR YOURSELF. It could be a spouse's job, elder care obligations or an immigration status. Some people outright decided not to do job search right... — read more 

Does anyone have an idea of how many employees have left that were not cut? It seems like the parking lot in malta gets less crowded by the week.

Just want to make sure we are finally safe. At least for now.

As one of the posters said, there is no blood left to bleed at GF. What we have here are preparatory steps to liquidate the business. They already got rid of their top engineering talent and problem solvers due higher pay, next will be sell off of... — read more 

Yet, "our customers said they had no interest in 7nm"... There is a reason TSMC invested in 7nm development. Their financial experts clearly see something different than GFs. Anyone else believe 7nm won't be relevant and it was a good idea to can the... — read more 

OK I'll start. 1) I can always get a primo parking spot now! How awesome is that?

Has anybody noticed that we have completely given up on research and development? When's the last time something truly new and inventive come out from this place? One of the reasons is managers who are supposed to be technical leaders but they have... — read more 

The result of this spin-off is the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary called Avera Semiconductor. Avera will remain aligned with GF’s technology, as its main task will be the cooperation with GF's customers. But the company is expected to grow, as... — read more 

What do they do? I see a lot of nothing going on at night. Maybe the higher ups should just bring the hammer down on the slackers here on nights, clearly we can afford layoffs with the movie watching and book reading going on!

When leaving global do yourself and others a solid please. The management at globalfailure/IBM Junior is the worst I have ever seen in my life. The cancer that is IBM and Gluten Free needs to die here to never be seen again. Is it possible for... — read more 

"We are done here, no more layoffs".

IBM at CNSE is picking up a bunch of ex-GF engineers. Have not heard any numbers. They failed here so you have to wonder when they will fail there.

Since GlobalFoundries Malta has shed over 500 jobs since July, I propose to save further jobs, they shut down the little-know and very expensive Mini-Mosque and Gym on the first floors! Muslims can spread a rug anywhere and flunks can certainly... — read more 

As a long-term employee of GF ( more than 5 years), I have to say that it has become a place where management is too distant from the workers, and a place with a fair amount of injustice. Lately, the turnover rate has become ridiculously high, and... — read more 

Has anyone managed to give Micron onsite interview..any results, rejects, or just background check requests with no result ?

Has anyone managed to give intel onsite interview..any results, rejects, or just background check requests with no result ?

Looks like the layoff was a critical component in a brand new grand strategy to pivot toward differentiation. GF has announced a pivot to IoT applications, which they expect to execute on now that they have gotten rid of their experienced technical... — read more 

GlobalFoundries hires janitors as techs. A few years back, GlobalFoundries actually hired two janitors. One janitor couldn’t pass the background check. He came from Cuba NM, fired from Intel, with rap sheet of drunk driving, domestic violence and... — read more 

GlobalFoundries is going to be sold. If you’re an adult with even a few years semiconductor experience, you know the signs. GF has every symptom. When all those foreign workers start leaving town (yes, GlobalFoundries lies about the high volume of... — read more 

I've seen February mentioned as next layoffs month several times. While I'm not happy about that, that is still a good several months away. Does that mean we are safe until then and we can stop stressing at least for those few months? At this point... — read more 

GF is not about growing the business. It is about capital extraction from Mubadala and infinitum (although Mubadala has caught on finally) and handing out leadership positions to the IBMers with fat bonus targets. The layoffs targeted experienced... — read more 

GF is not about growing the business. It is about capital extraction from Mubadala and infinitum (although Mubadala has caught on finally) and handing out leadership positions to the IBMers with fat bonus targets. The layoffs targeted experienced... — read more 

Sanity check: just to recoup recent “pivot move” induced damage: IBM contract breach plus EUV saying nothing about Fab11 investments with questionable ROI. IBM'ers ruling tribe acts in panic mode and prey for a miracle to keep their reign thru the... — read more 

It's to bring in cheap meat. Back in August, there was a group that worked with both 7 and 14. They had a new hire starting the day before the layoffs, so the whole team thought they were safe. Hell, why bring in someone new if you are going to dump... — read more 

If there is this supposed lay-off in Nov/Feb, why have I seen so many openings pop up in Malta over the last 3 weeks or so? Seems they are hiring not firing!!

Is the next round of layoffs in February confirmed for the malta branch? If anyone has some information please share..

Any of the buyers interested in buying GF would not be willing to buy at the ask price of ATIC so let’s create a gofundme page to meet the difference between the buyers price and ATICs ask price and get few point percentage stake in GF

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I heard they do lay-off Monday impact is very high

I believe my manager is allowing people to sc-ap wafers and wants to crash this ship. No accountability. If I cost the company more than my annual salary I would hope I was fired. It’s disheartening to say the least. Back to trying to do my best I... — read more 

Just read a very good article covering not just 7nm withdrawal, but giving an insightful picture of where GF is heading in the future. Maybe it was the right decision not to pursue the production of 7nm chips, keeping in mind that the development of... — read more 

#Fire&RehireFoundries Amazing how select few privileged ones are getting rehired. What a joke this place is...friends, spouses of those not laid off are being rehired!!! Ethics and code of conduct are always a suspect.

While the whole of GF is busy taking ethics and code of conduct training, to hell with says CTO. 7nm program is on indefinite hold, EUV tools were bought or sc-aped or are on sale. Rumor mill said that the CTO, who is a self-proclaimed American... — read more 

New round or two is coming to bring Malta headcount to 1600 as ordered by McKinsey.

For people affected by GF layoffs what resources are you using for finding new employment.

Has anybody formally resigned and took all notice period and severance pay. Any do's and dont's or anything to take care of while doing it ?