Does SiFive pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at SiFive?

76% of SiFive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SiFive 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SiFive?

Software Engineer (8) , Engineer (7) , Design Verification Engineer (5) , Senior Engineer (4) , Staff Engineer (4) , ASIC Design Engineer (2) , Engineer II (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Senior Verification Engineer (2) , Software Engineer II (2) , Vice President (2)

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

"Work culture is good and flexible" ((in 7 reviews)); "Adaptive culture and open" ((in 5 reviews)); "Amazing team changing the industry" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good salary But not a good trade" ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers are friendly and open to listen our thoughts/ideas" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"There is no work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "management is former engineers who would rather be engineering stuff and can be scatterbrained in their actual job" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about SiFive layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SiFive locations?

San Mateo , Santa Clara , Austin , San Francisco , Milpitas , Huntsville , San Jose , Portland

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4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(88 total reviews)

Patrick Little

83% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

SiFive has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 88 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SiFive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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88 reviews

5.0

Jun 6, 2023

Good company and improved management

Compiler engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Great colleagues, the seniors have been really helpful to me.

Cons

Tier 2 pay compared to similar jobs in Taiwan.

SiFive Response

Thank you very much for your review! We're really pleased to receive such positive feedback and are glad that you are enjoying your SiFive adventure. With regards to compensation, please rest assured that we are committed to regularly reviewing global and national salary data to ensure that our global compensation remains competitive within the industry.

4.0

Apr 28, 2023

Lifetime in SiFive

Senior compiler engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance can feels enthusiasm, everybody wants the company to succeed.

Cons

Salary is not high no any evidence to IPO

SiFive Response

Thank you for your review! We're so pleased that you are enjoying being part of Team SiFive and that you can feel the positive energy and determination that our employees around the world share. Thank you for your continued contribution to the Hsinchu team. SiFive is great because of our employees; we appreciate each and every single one - thank you!

5.0

Apr 28, 2023

Open company

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours. State-of-art CPU work

Cons

Flexible working hours. If you don't know gow to separate work and life, it's nightmare

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