Does SkyWater Technology Foundry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SkyWater Technology Foundry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SkyWater Technology Foundry. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SkyWater Technology Foundry?

64% of SkyWater Technology Foundry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SkyWater Technology Foundry 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SkyWater Technology Foundry?

Maintenance Technician (6) , Engineer (5) , Technician (4) , Process Development Engineer (3) , Process Engineer (3) , Process Technician (3) , Staff Engineer (3) , Equipment Engineer (2) , Intern (2) , Machine Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at SkyWater Technology Foundry according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are nice." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Few good coworkers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Fun projects and good people" ((in 3 reviews)); "Work Life balance decent" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SkyWater Technology Foundry according to real employee reviews?

"Management is always pinching pennies on the important tasks, then they end up spending way more in the long run when equipment fails." ((in 8 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs (survived 8 in 13 years), no HR support." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay is low compared to competitors." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management either is incompetent or doesn't care." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SkyWater Technology Foundry layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.4

64% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Thomas Sonderman

66% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

SkyWater Technology Foundry has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SkyWater Technology Foundry employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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84 reviews

1.0

May 11, 2026

Limited support and teamwork despite some autonomy

Staff engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

They give you room to do stuff

Cons

Severely understaffed. Five managers. One engineer per functional area. No backups no redundancy no teammates. No teamwork. Company is cheap and just wants to juice stock price before acquisition

2.0

Apr 13, 2026

Typical Corporation

Maintenance technician

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CEO approval

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Pros

Work was interesting for the most part. Had some good challenges. Co-workers were great and made some good friends. First couple levels of managers cared and were great.

Cons

Typical shortsighted company that talks about how difficult it was to have layoffs then goes ahead and brags about how we've had our best quarter yet. Upper management either is incompetent or doesn't care. Probably both. They reduced what was already terrible pto by a couple hours and made it more difficult for use to earn our fab performance bonuses. Benefits are mediocre. Pay is on the low end. My advice is get a job at any of the other semiconductor companies in Texas. They all pay better and have better benefits.

1.0

Mar 18, 2026

Top-heavy Management Structure

Senior equipment engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good pay, sub-par PTO, high turnover

Cons

Frequent layoffs (survived 8 in 13 years), no HR support. High turnover rates, expected OT for salary positions, minimal bonuses for exceeding expectations, reviews of the best employees have small financial gains. Very top-heavy management with more directors, VPs, and $250k salary employees than actual employees

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