Is Microchip Technology a good company to work for?

Microchip Technology has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,803 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Microchip Technology to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Microchip Technology have been left by employees working as Intern , Applications Engineer and Principal Engineer .

Does Microchip Technology pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Microchip Technology employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Microchip Technology. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Microchip Technology?

68% of Microchip Technology employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Microchip Technology 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microchip Technology?

Software Engineer (91) , Engineer (89) , Applications Engineer (71) , Production Specialist (63) , Design Engineer (55) , Principal Engineer (55) , Test Engineer (53) , Senior Software Engineer (48) , Senior Engineer (39) , Verification Engineer (30) , Product Engineer (28) , Senior Applications Engineer (28) , Engineer II (25) , Intern (24) , Senior Design Engineer (24)

What are the pros of working at Microchip Technology according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 487 reviews)); "Good culture and easy to work at" ((in 195 reviews)); "Good people and very encouraging." ((in 127 reviews)); "Benefits are good and there's a clinic in the building that is practically free to employees and dependents." ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 82 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Microchip Technology according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and not enough growth" ((in 246 reviews)); "Require in person and low pay" ((in 186 reviews)); "poor management and never trust what they tell you!!!" ((in 81 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to other companies" ((in 49 reviews)); "1. Some managers do too much favoritism which demotivates teams" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Microchip Technology layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Microchip Technology layoffs and their outlook for job security at Microchip Technology in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Microchip Technology locations?

Chandler , San Jose , Colorado Springs , Gresham , Tempe , Austin , Phoenix , New York , Portland , Hauppauge , Roseville , Beverly , Houston , Boulder , Sunnyvale , Boston , Lowell , Irvine , Lawrence , Gilbert , Aliso Viejo , San Diego , Carlisle , Mount Holly Springs , Los Angeles , Allentown , Tuscaloosa , Chicago , Novi , Raleigh

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(461 total reviews)

Steve Sanghi

79% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

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3.0

Apr 5, 2017

Easy work as long as you can stand for 12 hours

Production specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work 12 hour shifts, so get 3 and 4 day weekends. Benefits and culture are improving sense Microchip took over the Atmel Site.

Cons

Have to be hired through a temp agency. Can take over a year to be hired on by Microchip from the temp agency. Local Management (mostly the direct supervisor level) have an attitude that you can be easily replaced, so they don't have much compassion for people.

3.0

Mar 31, 2017

Take this review seriously. I have been an engineer in the semi industry for over 20 years.

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work-life balance: most employees come in at 8:30am and leave at 5:30pm. I was used to working until 7pm and some weekends at a close competitor. If you never want to take your notebook home, this may be the place for you. However, it will cost you; this attracts less motivated which I did not find out until I joined. - Stock appreciation has been better than average. However stock distribution is conservative.

Cons

- Compared to their direct competitors (such as TI and ADI), *Meritocracy at Microchip Prevails*. Managers riding the stock are often not serious about doing extra work and seeing the company succeed. Few goals. This is frustrating for motivated employees. - Salary very low for industry. I cannot overstate that. Other semiconductor companies often have 50% higher base compensation. This is ironic considering the CEO is one of the highest paid in the semiconductor industry. From published data easily found on the internet.: "As CEO, President and Chairman of the Board, Director at MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC, Steve Sanghi made $10,760,942 in 2016". I believe good CEOs should be paid well, but is he worth $30,000 EVERY DAY. (do the math). note: after joining, employees are encouraged to write a (good) review on Glassdoor. This is not appropriate. I choose to write my own, from my home PC, so others could benefit from an unbiased review.

Microchip Technology Response

Glad you’re on board! We invite employees to post reviews about their experiences with the Company. This is a practice that other employers follow too. It is up to the employee if they want to write a review or not. Although, we may have different points of views, we always appreciate feedback. We love to hear all things from new people to see how we can improve.

4.0

Mar 24, 2017

Interesting projects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good projects, a lot of people and culture exchange

Cons

Small raises even when crossing levels

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