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 9 reviews)); "Work Life balance, open minded" ((in 8 reviews)); "Adaptive culture and open" ((in 5 reviews)); "Amazing team changing the industry" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good salary But not a good trade" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"management is former engineers who would rather be engineering stuff and can be scatterbrained in their actual job" ((in 4 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

Jan 27, 2019

Excellent company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge technology; some of the best minds in the world

Cons

Startup pressure; lower pay than industrial average

3.0

Apr 22, 2025

Ok

Sr gl accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Assistant controller is a person need to improved

Cons

Same as last pros question

2.0

May 17, 2021

Too many amateurs in senior roles

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is at market rate or above

Cons

People in way over their heads in senior roles

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