Does Silicon Motion pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Silicon Motion employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Silicon Motion. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Silicon Motion?

64% of Silicon Motion employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Silicon Motion 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Silicon Motion?

Firmware Engineer (12) , Software Engineer (6) , Manager (4) , Senior Firmware Engineer (4) , Engineer (3) , Fw Engineer (3) , Project Manager (3) , Senior Engineer (3) , Staff Engineer (3) , Supervisor Engineer (3) , Intern (2) , Principal Engineer (2) , Staff Firmware Engineer (2) , Staff Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Silicon Motion according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good, job is flexible" ((in 3 reviews)); "Could learn a lot about memory controller related issues and colleagues are friendly." ((in 3 reviews)); "Nice people here" ((in 3 reviews))

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Flexible working hours but always over time - Firmware Engineer Silicon Motion Employee Review

4.0

May 21, 2025

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Flexible working hours 2. Positive employee relationships

Cons

1. Frequent overtime 2. Salary-to-work-hour ratio is not among the top in the industry 3. The ASIC team has greater resource sharing and influence than another teams 4. Firmware engineers not only handle nand algorithm-related issues but also analyze chip defects and system problems. The scope is too broad, leading to low work efficiency

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5.0

Jan 8, 2022

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some company benefits in the festivals. I am able to learn skills.

Cons

Not really work life balance. Only get good pay if you are very experienced.

1.0

Apr 30, 2024

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not so much employees in office

Cons

Low salary, work overtime, office politics

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