Infineon Technologies Reviews

Pros

Infineon cares about its employees as people and has a long term perspective for running the business and making decisions

Pros

Good work life balance here

Pros

Stable, technology driven company with good processes

Pros

Great investment in developing people.

Pros

Very stable, if your team is ok you don't need to worry be fired

Pros

Company Culture:
* Not too small a site, not too big. You can get to know people without getting sick of each other.
* Leads and supervisors in the fab are very approachable. Everyone working in the cleanroom is very eager to teach/encourage newbies.
* Nice break room: flat screen tvs, free-to-use coffee machine (lattes, mochas, etc.), lemonade, and tea. Vending machines with healthier options.

Benefits:
* 401K Matching up to 4.5% of yearly take home.
* 10 paid holidays a year (do not need to work).
* About 4 PTO hours earned every two work weeks for new employees. Better for folks who have been there longer.

Schedule:
* Condensed work schedule means 3-4 days off in a row.
* When my sup or lead asks folks if they can cover an unexpected absence, they are very understanding. No arm pulling. Just a "hey, if you are available, we need help".
* Three breaks over 12.5 hour day:
     - paid 30 min break in morning
     - unpaid 30-45 min lunch
     - paid 30 min break in afternoon

Opportunity for Growth:
* If you want to learn more, and you are committed, you will be supported. Management is receptive to ideas for improvement.
* Company pays employees for ideas that save money, streamline processes, and reduces opportunity for error, called YIP: Your Idea Pays.

Advice to Management

My advice would be for the current director to keep:
1. Monthly meetings with employees working in the cleanroom.
2. Scheduling time to come into the cleanroom.
3. Talking to cleanroom hourlies one-on-one.

These actions make a huge impact. Too often, higher-ups try to direct and manage from afar, without the slightest idea of what actually goes on. Seeing the director helping during high stress times: bagging and doing Final QA, makes a big impact to morale. Hearing the director ask questions and ask for ideas for improvement also allows for acceptance of an open-door policy.

Things to do differently:
1. Update the work instructions and certification quizzes and tests. Enlist a 1-3 folks on the floor. Approve them for 4 hours each week.

My concern here, is that we want to encourage employees to always, always consult the defer to the work instructions. We also want to show new employees that we have high standards. If a new employee's first introduction to the company is out of date learning material, it makes us seem careless. This does not match my experience on the floor.

Pros

people oriented company, great team

Pros

Reputable company to work for within semiconductor/electronics industry. You will feel good that you are part of something that change the world. Innovative products developed by bright engineers. Good learning opportunities for those who are starting out in career.

Advice to Management

Management needs new blood. Try to listen more and stop interjecting that you know everything. Management needs to understand it's the people you hired and manage with that make you successful, not by how much you know more than them.

Pros

Great pay, excellent benefits

Advice to Management

They should hire Jonathan Tatum back for Reliability technician

Pros

Stable Plant, good support. International Rectifier site purchased by Infineon. Culture is changing as International Rectifier falls in line with Infineon's culture. Strong balanced HR.

Advice to Management

Manage production with data, not rumors. Do not be surprised lack of maintenance causes equipment down time. It is called Preventative Maintenance for a reason. Continuous improvement requires continuous training. Watching slides periodically in a cubicle is not complete training.