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 341 reviews)); "Good pay and stable." ((in 173 reviews)); "benefit is good and also for the family" ((in 57 reviews)); "The people are nice and I learned some knowledge about how to generate standard cell library IP kits." ((in 48 reviews)); "Money is good and if you include their retention bonus darn good." ((in 43 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 93 reviews)); "Selfish people Bad culture Can’t use private phone" ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor management with lots of toxic mangers" ((in 70 reviews)); "1. Managers don’t know the software and don’t understand how the program works properly" ((in 28 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

4.0

Oct 13, 2023

Stable

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, organized, stable Big company, organized, stable

Cons

long working hours, little upside, long working hours, little upside

3.0

Oct 12, 2023

Not bad in Taiwan

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary level in Taiwan, learn from the 1st tier semiconductor technology

Cons

poor WLB in almost every org.

3.0

Oct 11, 2023

Overall is so so

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team members are friendly, lots of clubs can join

Cons

full of bureaucracy, the company is so stingy, the pay is not competitive

TSMC Response

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Thank you for your feedback. TSMC offers highly competitive compensation packages and exceptional benefits designed to cater to the diverse needs of our employees. We strive to ensure that our total compensation package ranks above the 75th percentile when compared to our peers in the high-tech industry. For further details, please visit https://esg.tsmc.com/en/focus/inclusiveWorkplace/talentAttraction.html

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