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3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(993 total reviews)
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C.C. Wei

73% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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5.0
Aug 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Excellent pay and competitive benefits. - Hard work is noticed and can even be rewarded with bonuses — your effort doesn’t go unappreciated. - Tons of free training and opportunities to learn new skills, both technical and professional. - Being part of one of the top semiconductor companies in the world is rewarding in itself — you get exposure to cutting-edge technology and processes. - Some managers are fantastic and supportive, others I’ve heard are less so — it depends on the department for now.

Cons

- High stress and very fast-paced. It’s not the place for someone who prefers a slow or easygoing work environment, but that comes with the territory of being at the top of the industry. - Language barriers can be a challenge at times (a large portion of the workforce speaks Chinese), but you can usually work around it and still get things done. - Management quality varies — I’ve had a great experience personally, but I’ve also heard of less positive experiences depending on the department.

1.0
Aug 15, 2025

Avoid if you have other choices

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Pros

Job security. No or very few layoffs.

Cons

No trust. Late Friday calls just to make sure you are there... No 401k match on bonus. Bonus are given with strings attached. Frequent late call with Taiwan.

1.0
Aug 13, 2025

Don't

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Pros

Good salary in Taiwan for none CS / EE student

Cons

High pressure Very high ratio in meaningless work Toxic culture Poor education policy for employee

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