Does Semtech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Semtech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Semtech. This rating has improved by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Semtech?

68% of Semtech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Semtech 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Semtech?

Engineer (15) , Test Engineer (15) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Design Engineer (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Staff Engineer (7) , Analog Design Engineer (6) , Senior Staff Engineer (6) , Applications Engineer (4) , Director (4) , Intern (4) , Manager (4) , Physical Design Engineer (4) , Sales Manager (4) , Senior Engineer (4)

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

"Great people to work for" ((in 33 reviews)); "Work life balance is good in my personal experience as an analog designer (differs for other roles)." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company picks up a large portion of the cost" ((in 11 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 25 reviews)); "6% layoff in 2014 followed by an 8% layoff in 2015." ((in 8 reviews)); "Low salary and no accommodation" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management is not knowledgeable with the technology and market of the company they acquire, Apparently every acquired company are filled with leadership people personally close to Semtech's head even if their not experts on that technology space." ((in 5 reviews)); "Very excessive overtime AND mandatory unpaid time off." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Semtech layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Semtech locations?

Camarillo , Colorado Springs , Irvine , San Diego , San Jose , Raleigh , Los Angeles , Morrisville , Plano , Phoenix , Amarillo , Austin , Dallas , Willow Grove , Pittsburgh , Research Triangle Park , Finlandia

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Hong Hou

81% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

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1.0

Feb 9, 2016

A lesson in my life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Many coworkers were friendly and helpful.

Cons

Horrible management. The employees were not paid attention to and the laid off policy is utilized as politicians' tool. The office politics heavily affects the motivation and productivity of this company. Work load is NOT well prioritized or evaluated, and employees may easily get blamed and yelled. Innovation was NOT encouraged but only conducting what was told. Move on if you want to extend creativity.

1.0

Aug 31, 2015

Headed in the wrong direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of good people. Promotes activities like lunchtime soccer, basketball, fitness classes and golf after work but many people are too busy to participate.

Cons

Most employees are too busy doing what their boss wants instead of coming up with innovative ideas. Most projects just need to be completed ASAP, it doesn't matter if they're done right. SAP was an exception. Many management decisions are not well thought out. Yearly merit raises abolished about 8 years ago.

2.0

Jul 25, 2015

Stay away

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great products and customer acceptance, but many that are no longer competitive.

Cons

Poor management, poor employee motivation, mediocre benefits. Their stock has decreased in value by over 30% over the past two years due to lack of new product development and reaction to competition. Repeated rounds of layoffs and resulting increased workload on remaining workforce has deteriorated employee morale.

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