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 (246) , 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 (28) , 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 349 reviews)); "Good pay and stable." ((in 173 reviews)); "benefit is good and also for the family" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good salary in Taiwan for none CS / EE student" ((in 56 reviews)); "The people are nice and I learned some knowledge about how to generate standard cell library IP kits." ((in 50 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 89 reviews)); "Selfish people Bad culture Can’t use private phone" ((in 74 reviews)); "Poor management with lots of toxic mangers" ((in 69 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 32 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

TSMC reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(2,153 total reviews)

C.C. Wei

73% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Dec 23, 2021

RD Department Review

Rd engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Salary higher than average

Cons

- Poor management - Toxic work culture - Absence of core values - High turnover - No work life balance - Short-sighted decisions - Neglecting Employee Development - Lack of autonomy

3.0

Dec 13, 2021

Good pay, but job is very stressful

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay at Taiwan Good reputation at Taiwan

Cons

Highly stress of daily works boring routine work

3.0

Nov 2, 2021

Engineer

Equipment engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1.People who haven’t any interesting after off work 2.people who really good at argument and like to challenge others 3.people who only need air/food/bed in life

Cons

1.abandon from world 2.cant leave before8PM ,or peers and MRG will think you are absence early 3.manager control half of your total package

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Good pay, but job is very stressful

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