Is Microchip Technology a good company to work for?

Microchip Technology has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,792 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 69% 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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Microchip Technology?

69% 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 (90) , 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 498 reviews)); "Good culture and easy to work at" ((in 194 reviews)); "Good people and very encouraging." ((in 123 reviews)); "Benefits are good and there's a clinic in the building that is practically free to employees and dependents." ((in 108 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 84 reviews))

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

"Low salary and not enough growth" ((in 239 reviews)); "poor management and never trust what they tell you!!!" ((in 83 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to industry average" ((in 49 reviews)); "Old Technologies Used" ((in 26 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

Microchip Technology reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,539 total reviews)

Steve Sanghi

80% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,539 reviews)

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Microchip Technology has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,539 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Microchip Technology employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

May 19, 2021

Not the best company to work for

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Stock Unit (allowing employee to purchase stock at cheaper price with 10-15 % discount)

Cons

Pressure from leadership to meet the quarterly goal. Missing bonus / merit increase multiple times a year. Leadership only thinks about cutting cost which makes everyday life hard at Microchip. At some point they decided to remove the coffee / tea to save few cents. Really cheap and not appreciative of their employees

2.0

Apr 28, 2020

Get paid less to do more

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented people (at the bottom), competitive benefits, location

Cons

Pay is lower than average on Glassdoor comparison curve. No bonuses, and pay decreased. Management has unrealistic expectations for volume of work and time frame allotted for completion of projects. The sheer volume of work required for the projects they take on could easily employ twice as many employees. If you survived the recent layoff, you’re rewarded with a heavier workload and decreased pay. No investment in professional development of junior employees and no celebration of senior employees’ loyalty.

1.0

Mar 11, 2020

Known by employees as "MicroCHEAP" for good reason

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not sure there are any.

Cons

Will lay people off at the drop of a hat, especially new employees via acquisition. Not focused on innovation - would rather be a fast follower in the industry.

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Jobs at Microchip Technology

Engineer II-Software Development

Representative- Human Resources

Senior Engineer II-Applications (Software/Firmware)

Technical Staff Engineer-Design