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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
30
TOTAL
RATINGS
280

FormFactor Company Culture

FormFactor Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
FormFactor's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

FormFactor CEO

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Mike Slessor FormFactor's CEO
Mike Slessor
79 /100

Diversity at FormFactor

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Diverse employees at FormFactor have rated Executive Team, CEO Rating, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at FormFactor

Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A-

Women at FormFactor have rated Executive Team, Leadership, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

FormFactor eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-15

FormFactor employees are -15% more likely to recommend FormFactor as a great place to work

32%Promoters
21%Passives
47%Detractors

Working at FormFactor

Working at FormFactor is rated below average by 30 employees, across various culture dimensions. FormFactor employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting FormFactor’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at FormFactor was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at FormFactor

C

Overall Company Culture at FormFactor is rated C

Last updated months ago

Bottom
40%

FormFactor ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 30 Employees

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Engineering
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Engineering56

FormFactor Employee Reviews

Out of 20 FormFactor employee reviews, 94% were positive. The remaining 6% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping FormFactor improve their work culture.

94%
6%
Positive Reviews94%
Constructive Feedback6%

Positive Reviews From FormFactor Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    When they appreciated small thing and gave me a lot of recognitions/fame awards and RSU
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    High quality of coworkers and leadership
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Each interviewer asked unique questions

Constructive Feedback From FormFactor Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Only the execs make good money at Formfactor.

FormFactor Company Information

FormFactor Company Overview

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

FormFactor Mission, Vision & Values

FormFactor Mission & Values

Our focus on customer partnership, innovation, agility and operational excellence allows us to earn sustainable business every day.

FormFactor Vision Statement

We constantly strive to help our customers solve the advanced test challenges of the broader semiconductor industry.

HeadquarterLivermore, CA 94551
United States of America
Websitewww.formfactor.com
Founding Date1995
Tel925-290-4000
Company StatusPublic
StockFORM

FormFactor Competitors

FormFactor competitors include Agilent Technologies, Advantest, Nanometrics, and Synaptics. FormFactor ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how FormFactor compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Agilent Technologies' Logo
    Agilent Technologies
    4.5/5
  2. #2
    Advantest's Logo
    Advantest
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Nanometrics' Logo
    Nanometrics
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    Synaptics' Logo
    Synaptics
    3.7/5
  5. #5
    FormFactor's Logo
    FormFactor
    3.2/5

FormFactor Employees

30 employees at FormFactor have reviewed FormFactor across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 30 FormFactor employees give their leadership a grade of B-, or Top 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at FormFactor are not very pleased with their total compensation at FormFactor, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at FormFactor are generally satisfied with their team. 30 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at FormFactor are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at FormFactor believe the environment at FormFactor is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at FormFactor is comfortably fast. About 50% of the employees at FormFactor work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at FormFactor are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining FormFactor - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining FormFactor is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. FormFactor employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

FormFactor KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no FormFactor employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand FormFactor's KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

FormFactor CEO & Leadership

FormFactor CEO - Mike Slessor

Mike Slessor FormFactor's CEO
79 /100

Mike’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 15% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. FormFactor’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees identified with Other ethnicities, employees in the Engineering department, and Male employees. Compared to FormFactor’s competitors, Mike Slessor ranks right below Agilent Technologies CEO Mike McMullen. Under Slessor’s leadership, FormFactor employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Meetings. Diversity and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where FormFactor could stand to see real improvement.

FormFactor Leadership

The FormFactor Executive Team is rated an “A-” and led by CEO Mike Slessor, CFO & Senior VP Michael Ludwig, and Chief Information Officer Benjamin Eldridge

  • Mike Slessor  CEO / President

    Mike Slessor CEO / President

    Mike Slessor serves as the CEO / President of FormFactor.

  • Michael Ludwig CFO & Senior VP

    Mr. Michael M. Ludwig, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Financial Officer at Formfactor Inc. since May 16, 2011... read more

  • Benjamin Eldridge Chief Information Officer

    Mr. Benjamin N. Eldridge has been the Chief Information Officer of Formfactor Inc. since February 2014. Mr. Eldridge... read more

  • Jarek Kister CTO and Senior VP of Engineering & Product Development

    Mr. Jarek Kister, also known as January, has been the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering... read more

  • Matt Losey Senior VP & GM of Probes Business Unit

    Mr. Matt Losey has been Senior Vice President and General Manager of Probes Business Unit at FormFactor Inc. since March... read more

  • Jason Cohen VP, General Counsel & Secretary

    Mr. Jason Cohen has been Vice President and General Counsel at FormFactor Inc. since August 2015 and serves as its... read more

  • Shai Shahar CFO

    Shai Shahar serves as the CFO of FormFactor Inc.. Shai started at FormFactor Inc. in Mar of 2018. Shai currently resides... read more

  • Ron Foster CFO

    Ron Foster serves as the CFO of FormFactor.

  • Robert Selley Global Senior Vice President of Sales and Service

    Robert Selley serves as the Global Senior Vice President of Sales and Service of FormFactor Inc.. Robert started at... read more

FormFactor Salaries

How much does FormFactor pay?

How much do people at FormFactor get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at FormFactor is $138,196, or $66 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $137,435, or $66 per hour.

At FormFactor, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $240,247 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $54,257 annually. Average FormFactor salaries by department include: Product at $176,508, Engineering at $157,253, IT at $117,790, and Finance at $105,861. Half of FormFactor salaries are above $137,435.

13 employees at FormFactor rank their Compensation in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 41 ratings) while 13 employees at FormFactor rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 14 ratings).

Salaries contributed from FormFactor employees include job titles like Senior Developer and Principal Designer. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from FormFactor employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$80k
$80k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$109k
$109k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$137k
$137k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$184k
$184k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$228k
$228k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$273k
$273k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$278k
$278k100th Percentile
$138,196*
Average Compensation
$137,435*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

FormFactor Salaries by City

FormFactor Salaries by Department

Explore FormFactor Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at FormFactor

Diverse employees at FormFactor score the company 60/100 across various culture categories, placing FormFactor in the Bottom 30% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at FormFactor across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 56/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 50/100
Department - Engineering

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

FormFactor Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Unique Office Space

FormFactor PTO

FormFactor's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. FormFactor's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo100%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

FormFactor Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, FormFactor applied for 14 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 93% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

14
Total Applied
  • 93% Granted (13 out of 14)
  • 7% Denied (1 out of 14)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 14)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 14)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let FormFactor Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in FormFactor on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Sales
100%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding FormFactor

Who is the CEO of FormFactor?

FormFactor CEO is Mike Slessor, their score by employees is 79

What is FormFactor eNPS?

The eNPS for FormFactor is -15

What is FormFactor revenue?

FormFactor revenue is $548M

What is the salary for Executive Assistant in FormFactor?

Executive Assistant average salary in the US is 79k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in FormFactor?

The average salaries for Marketing in FormFactor is 118k

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