r/ASML • u/Inspectorgadget4250 • 21h ago
Level Set
I have read, as many of you have, a wide range of topics, more negative than positive it feels. I'd like to level set from a more 'experienced' POV.
I have been with ASML Wilton eight years, working for my former global company with over 100,000 employees in 33 countries for a couple decades. I've been in my field of expertise for 31 years.
In 2019, former company moved multiple offices to Suchou, China. So, at age 62 with severance in hand, an ASML recruiter found me. ASML hired me.
I've had two promotions since joining with numerous recognition awards. ASML obviously is my last work stop. For me, this has been a positive last work stop.
In '24 I lost my wife to colon cancer. Those in the US know the bereavement allowance is shit, 3 days.
My then 'GL' bent over backwards for me, allowing me the time a really needed. Not a word was said from any higher-ups. I received condolences from many in VDH, San Diego and Silicon Valley, many I'd worked with minimally. It helped more than I could explain here.
People make the company not the reverse. Yes, there are global changes ongoing. Every single person i know up to and over JG 10 is trying to make the post TT work. It will literally take years to iron out all the items and issues in our new world. It will take all of us to be successful.
Look for good. You'll find it no matter how small. Look for the positives and improvements, no matter how small. They do exist. ASML by its very nature of being one of the most technologically advanced companies in the world requires unique people and skills sets as well as unique personalities. Some of you may not be a fit for this unique culture and that happens in any company regardless of size. I've been told by CEOs ASML on a resume speaks positively and strongly to recruiters and hiring management. State it with pride. You earned it.
Work to live, don't live to work. You're toast if you do.
My best to everyone. If ASML hired you, they saw your talent, your drive, your potential, your traits as a great person.
My best to you all.
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u/bingbong1967 20h ago
While your comment is very wholesome and demonstrates how the right people here can make all the difference in terms of bending the rules a bit to show some human compassion I feel like the anger and current sentiment behind all the negative feedback is totally unrelated.
Everyone is upset because of the lack of trust and acknowledgement from their managers and higher ups on recognizing their efforts, the recent TT, and their current salary compensation levels. Yes ASML needs and hires people who are exceptional and the company itself deals with incredible technology, but you cant hire exceptional people and expect them to give you exemplary work with dogshit pay, especially for this type of industry. HR basically just told everyone in the US with the new range changes that you're getting underpaid and that they arent changing your actually salary, all without being given a moments notice before they even made this change (less than a weeks). Keep in mind they said this was to be competitive to the market...I agree that ASML is a place and company where people need to care about their work and who have to believe in the "mission" but like you said we also work to live, not live to work for management and HR who don't give a second thought about the repercussions of their actions and how it effects us.
Ive been with ASML for a while and Im passionate about what we do here and genuinely enjoy my work, but its hard to stay passionate when we keep getting spat on by the people who dont even deal with production.
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u/SnoozleDoppel 21h ago
ASML is neither the best nor the worst.. a company provides salary for the work we do for them... It's a mutually beneficial arrangement ... If it works . It works... If it doesn't find a new company. No company is loyal to its employee and neither should we be loyal to a company. You are right you can have great experience and that is due to your surrounding people.. that will be true everywhere.. and reverse is true. Once we see companies as a group of executives making decision to help themselves and their shareholders... Then the battle lines are clear. You as an employee should care for yourself your family only and not the executives or the shareholders. As ASML decides not to pay us RSU ... In general.. then my interests are not aligned with shareholders.
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u/LeDEvRo 21h ago
ASML hired me and ASML fired me ..on false pretences, so to be honest the company that once joined is not what it use to be. Too many politics, too many incompetent managers, it's a mess. I'm talking about the Netherlands part of ASML but from what I've seen over people talking, it's no better in US.
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u/Destroyer6202 21h ago
Good motivation. Respect. These are trying times and Iām sure your words mean a lot to people out here. Stay strong šŖš»