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FormFactor is a global leader in advanced wafer probe card technology and design, FormFactor is a mission critical supplier to top read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 30

TOTAL RATINGS: 280

CEO: Mike Slessor

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Jarek Kister — CTO and Senior VP of Engineering & Product Development at FormFactor

Executive Bio

Mr. Jarek Kister, also known as January, has been the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering & Product Development at FormFactor Inc. since January 2014. Mr. Kister served as the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering from MicroProbe Product Group from October 2012 to January, 2014. He served as the Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Engineering at MicroProbe Inc. from April 2004 to October 2012. He has more than 20 years of experience in product engineering, innovation and IP development in semiconductor test. He served as Vice President of Engineering with Kulicke & Soffa, Test Division from 2000 to 2004. From 1990 to 2000, he served as Director of Engineering and later as Chief Technical Officer with Probe Technology, Inc. He holds more than 30 U.S. patents. Mr. Kister holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic of Silesia, Poland. He is also a Graduate of the Advanced Management Program from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

CTO and Senior VP of Engineering & Product Development Impact on Engineering Department's Culture

Jarek Kister holds the highest position within the Engineering department at FormFactor — CTO and Senior VP of Engineering & Product Development, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Engineering department. The average employee described daily life within the Engineering department as a Comfortably fast paced and challenging 8 hour day, stating that they are not happy with their work life balance. Employees within FormFactor's Engineering department are not invested in FormFactor's goals, and feel as though there is not space for career growth.

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Executive Team Culture Ratings from FormFactor Employees

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FormFactor's Executive Team scores in the Top 15%
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Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?

Gender - Female 93/100

Ethnicity - Other 90/100

Experience - Over 10 Years 78/100

Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?

Gender - Male 76/100

Department - Engineering 76/100

FormFactor's Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 16 ratings, FormFactor's employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an “A-” or 77/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men.

FormFactor's Executive Team ranks in the Top 30% of other companies in San Francisco and Top 15% of other companies on Comparably that also have 1,001-5,000 Employees.

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