Does TSMC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TSMC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TSMC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TSMC?

47% of TSMC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TSMC 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TSMC?

Engineer (245) , Process Engineer (207) , Principal Engineer (128) , Senior Engineer (126) , Equipment Engineer (118) , Software Engineer (81) , Process Integration Engineer (53) , Intern (37) , Senior Process Engineer (29) , Equipment Technician (27) , Manager (27) , Section Manager (22) , Technical Manager (22) , Technician (20) , IT Engineer (18)

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

"Good salary in taiwan.There are lots of technical information if you are good at digging out detail by evidence." ((in 351 reviews)); "Good pay and stable." ((in 178 reviews)); "benefit is good and also for the family" ((in 63 reviews)); "The people are nice and I learned some knowledge about how to generate standard cell library IP kits." ((in 49 reviews)); "Money is good and if you include their retention bonus darn good." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"no work life balance for on call and work overtime" ((in 115 reviews)); "Long working time and high pressure" ((in 87 reviews)); "Selfish people Bad culture Can’t use private phone" ((in 75 reviews)); "Bad management will never produce any promising end and the workers will undertake all the burdens." ((in 70 reviews)); "Toxic work culture:If you bring up any issues or concerns they will look for a way to force you out of the company." ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about TSMC layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed TSMC locations?

Phoenix , San Jose , Arizona City , Camas , Austin , Los Angeles , New York , Tempe , Arizona Village , Chandler , Glendale , Mesa , Peoria , Arivaca , Washington , Turkey , College Station , Houston , San Diego , Union City , Campbell , Santa Clara , Sunnyvale , Vancouver , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Tampa , Anthem

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3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(2,153 total reviews)

C.C. Wei

73% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

TSMC has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,153 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TSMC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Dec 29, 2017

Underwhelming TSMC presence in Canada

Mixed-signal design engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Seems stable, very low-maintenance, working with latest nodes, good place to learn and then move on, etc.

Cons

No career opportunities, the Ottawa office has no vision and thinks too cheap, TSMC does not know how to trust or operate remote offices, the ottawa office is very underwhelming when representing the TSMC brand in Canada.

4.0

Feb 18, 2016

Senior Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good company for your job career.

Cons

Some culture is not a good experience.

3.0

Feb 8, 2016

R&D Engineer Job Review

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relative higher salary among Taiwan tech companies.

Cons

Bad living environment in Hsinchu. Extreme care about intellectual property which causes inconvenience for employees. Hard to achieve work-life balance (common situation in Taiwan tech companies though). Less promising business outlook in a long run.

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