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    FormFactor Reviews

    Updated March 3, 2018
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    Pros

    • Work hours, work environment, leadership (in 7 reviews)

    • Friendly people, interesting and unique work (in 2 reviews)

    Cons

    • Many in upper management clearly do not have the best interests of the company in mind (in 3 reviews)

    • Company is just floating along burning cash (in 2 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Most transparent company I have come across"

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      Current Employee - Senior Director, Product Management in Livermore, CA
      Current Employee - Senior Director, Product Management in Livermore, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at FormFactor full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      - Excellent amount of communications and transparency of work from CEO on down. Never seen so much of data shared with employees.
      - Huge amount of competency CEO on down. No their stuff inside out.
      - Superb work environment. Totally collaborative.
      - Very data driven. Obsessively so. If you are engineer , you will love it.
      - Even when topic matter is tough, Management talks like adults. No temper tantrums.

      Cons

      - None really. I mean it.

    2. "Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at FormFactor full-time

      Pros

      Good work and outside life balance

      Cons

      Some people are difficult at times

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    3. "Job security"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at FormFactor full-time

      Pros

      Good PTO, Health Coverage, Holiday Pay, Job security

      Cons

      Overworked employees, very unpleasant job environment, placing fast paced production as the number one priority.

    4. "Bad FormFactor Management overall"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at FormFactor (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Salary is competitive with the industry. Generous PTO. 10 days company holidays. Great legacy Cascade Microtech people. Flexible hours depending on which department you work in.

      Cons

      FormFactor upper management' poor decision making without the knowledge and experience. It is about 'do it now' rather then 'do it right'. Unfair employee management style.

      Advice to Management

      CEO should be aware of what is happening throughout the company rather than leaving it to a few who have no moral compass or understanding of how to manage a department.

    5. "Good company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at FormFactor full-time

      Pros

      Friendly people, interesting and unique work

      Cons

      Not much room for growth

    6. "One year employee"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at FormFactor full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Test & Measure industry leader (mkt share, technology), solid leadership team, strong new culture -- inclusive, high expectation, principled. No politics.

      Cons

      No cons, just challenges and opportunities. If you have the right DNA, you will grow and thrive.

      Advice to Management

      Stay the course.

    7. "Pros and cons of Formfactor"

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      Current Employee - Membrane Circuit Designer in Beaverton, OR
      Current Employee - Membrane Circuit Designer in Beaverton, OR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at FormFactor full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      My work schedule is very flexible with the ability to work from home. Of course, not everyone is able to do that, but my job as a CAD designer is great...I don't have to drive 40 miles every day into the office.

      Cons

      I really cannot think of any downsides.

      Advice to Management

      I don't have any. I am very pleased with my immediate and upper management.

    8. "Former employee"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at FormFactor full-time

      Pros

      Great location to work at and it is why I stayed there for seven years

      Cons

      Could not figure out a way to get profitable when competition caught up
      Leadership was lacking

      Advice to Management

      Stop trying to always build a Ferrari and build some Toyotas

    9. Helpful (2)

      "OK company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Livermore, CA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Livermore, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at FormFactor full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good salary and nice people. Profitable now and paying bonuses.

      Cons

      Some bad hiring decisions take a long time to be corrected. Too much "us" "them" mentality between Cascade Microtech in Beaverton versus FormFactor in Livermore and nothing being done at management level (especially Finance or HR) to build a "team" between the two. Why? Lack of HR leadership at top. Lack of awareness of what's happening in Finance.

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your staff. They know what needs to change or be done differently but nobody is asking for their input.

    10. "good"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      so far so good. The product is competitive on the market.

      Cons

      The salary is relatively low.

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