Old school and can be toxic - Anonymous employee STMicroelectronics Employee Review

1.0
14 Aug 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- work life balance - convenient location - more laid back, retirement friendly.

Cons

- slow technical growth. tools are old, technology is old, mindset is old. - lots of fixing issues by putting bandaid rather than fixing true root cause - a lot of finger pointing and blame pushing. zero responsibilty/accountability. very difficult to resolve issues. - very old school thinking mgmt and micromanagement. encountered very toxic device snr mgr who used threats. other mgrs and HR are aware but nothing is being done. - very slow career progression. - uses salary between different job grades to compare to output - way too much office politics. - pay is lower than market - no WFH option (subject to director/dept mgr whims)

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Pros

If you thrive in a low-accountability environment where showing up is enough, this is your paradise. No one is measured on output — just tenure and nationality. Perfect if ambition makes you uncomfortable.

Cons

Where do I start. STMicro is a company that peaked decades ago and has been coasting ever since. The entire organization is paralyzed by Franco-Italian politics — your career trajectory has nothing to do with your performance and everything to do with which country you're from and who you know in Geneva or Grenoble. Middle management is a graveyard of lifers who haven't had an original idea since 2005. Decision-making is painfully slow, innovation is non-existent, and any attempt to push for change gets buried in committees. The semiconductor industry is moving at lightning speed and STMicro is standing still. Competitors are lapping them while leadership congratulates itself in PowerPoint presentations. If you're ambitious, talented, or value meritocracy — run. This place will grind you down and waste your best years. Advice to Management: Stop pretending politics and nationality don't drive every major decision. The talent is leaving and you're not getting it back

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