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 6 reviews)); "Adaptive culture and open" ((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)); "Best place to work!" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"There is no work life balance" ((in 7 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

SiFive reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(88 total reviews)

Patrick Little

83% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

May 13, 2025

Long working hour

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can work from home flexible

Cons

Too many projects and need to work long hour. The salary increase is slow. Not recommand for new grade to join. You will have low ball on your salary.

4.0

Mar 12, 2025

Lots to learn, fast paced

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Learning is one thing you’ll get all the times here. Honest management

Cons

Indecisive management and harsh deadlines

4.0

Feb 28, 2025

Working at SiFive

Design verification engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work culture at SiFive India is collaborative and rewarding. You can get good projects ranging from CPU verification, Unit testing and SoC Verification.

Cons

You might have to encounter long working hours on some days during the peak project execution.

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Jobs at SiFive

Datacenter System Software Architect

Intern - Design Verification Infrastructure Engineer - Platform

Interconnect Design Engineer

Staff Verification Engineer

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