Lots of good and lots of bad here, could go on and on on both. - Senior Equipment Engineer ASM Employee Review

3.0
9 Jan 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Lots of pros here, lots of freedom in the technical sense where you can learn and demonstrate your full abilities. There are really no rules in terms of limitations on how far you want to push yourself they will for sure not stop you from over achieving. Some flexibility in schedule but pressure always there is your a tool owner. Its nice to be trusted to for your time worked with out punching a clock. Its also nice not having a badge number. You do feel human here completely. The people and their resolve is usually top notch, every one really is so good that the competitiveness comes out in meetings and lots to learn from all.

Cons

Lots of cons here also..the work flow is so un managed that is basically a nightmare. From hour to hour you will have sometimes no idea where the next number one priority will come from and its already a week behind. There are no LAB guidelines at all to refer to, there are vender manuals but mostly do not apply to the type environment this is so everyone does things a little different. ASM jobs are for sure venerable. If your not in the right group, the right cliché or in the right direction for profit, you could be jobless soon. ASM does not try to find you work with in the company. Also they do not completely stand behind their words at times. Email only system used for everything, very tough to manage issues with only email. Very very disorganized and no tools for your job. You need to hunt for every single thing you need pretty much every day.

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5.0
26 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

ASM is not for everyone. And I do not mean it in either positive or negative way. It is just the way it is. We believe in the semiconductor business outlook fueled by AI demand. We believe in keeping the talent density to drive progress. We believe in hard work and at times you have to go above and beyond. We believe in excellence. And we are fanatic about it. And this is what I have seen during my long tenure here. I have seen great progress where ASM breaks through silos and as one cohesive team working together to deliver for our customers. And this progress will not happen with small and incremental changes. It requires bold transformation driven by our C-level leaders. And with every transformation there are challenges and there are opportunities, there are supporters and there are those who would like to keep status quo. I have seen great opportunities given to people who believe in our cause and deserve it. I am not saying that we did all the right things. I believe we made many good decisions, and we did make mistakes as a human does. But without change there is no progress and without progress there is no success. And we respect those who decides to join and stay with us in this transformation journey as we respect those who decide that this is not their usual cup of tea and withdraw. This is us. This is ASM as I know it. And I am enjoying every single bit of it.

Cons

For sure there are things to improve.

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ASM Response
3w
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for being part of ASM’s growth journey.
1.0
19 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None. This was the worst place I’ve EVER worked.

Cons

Zero work life balance. Good luck finding time to take your PTO. Colleagues go out on medical leave and never come back. You will be over worked and unappreciated, if not downright disrespected. You’ll be forced to take meetings with Europe and Asia in the middle of the night. You will suffer in silence along with your colleagues. This was an incredibly traumatizing experience. People strategy for the US is nonexistent aside from a forced distribution, ignoring employee satisfaction surveys and paying a marketing agency to respond to the endless negative Glassdoor reviews. CEO and CHRO treat employees like servants. They see everyone as expendable and have created a hostile and toxic environment.

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ASM Response
3w
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience at ASM was not a positive one. We take concerns regarding workload, and employee well-being seriously. Creating a respectful and supportive environment for our employees remains a priority, and feedback like yours helps us reflect on where improvements are needed.
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