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 (243) , Process Engineer (207) , Principal Engineer (128) , Senior Engineer (126) , Equipment Engineer (117) , 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 352 reviews)); "Good pay and stable." ((in 168 reviews)); "benefit is good and also for the family" ((in 58 reviews)); "Good salary in Taiwan for none CS / EE student" ((in 54 reviews)); "The people are nice and I learned some knowledge about how to generate standard cell library IP kits." ((in 47 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 114 reviews)); "Long working time and high pressure" ((in 98 reviews)); "Selfish people Bad culture Can’t use private phone" ((in 74 reviews)); "Bad management will never produce any promising end and the workers will undertake all the burdens." ((in 71 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

TSMC reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(2,146 total reviews)

C.C. Wei

74% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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TSMC has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,146 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

4.0

Aug 2, 2025

High-paying, conpetitive work

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pays well - Experience in working on most advanced nodes and semiconductor suppliers - Experience in working with largest IC design clients in the world and prestigious universities - Good employee welfare benefits - Avenue to develop professional skills

Cons

- Deadlines after deadlines to meet - Extremely long work hours - Every single minute of work hours is high pressure

3.0

Jul 31, 2025

Bureaucracy

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Other US companies got no change to compete with it.

Cons

The policies keep changing as the higher ups could always change their mind with poor decisions and management.

4.0

Jul 30, 2025

Pay well but high pace working

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They do pay really well in Taiwan and it depends on your department the cultures could be different but overall people here are bonded together

Cons

Extremely fast working pace. If you want to just sit there and want to get that money check, this place doesn't fit you. They pay you very well and expect you to have efficient production.

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Entry Level - Executive Assistant / Administrative Assistant

Junior Process Analyst

Mechanical Technician

Human Resources Business Partner

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Phoenix, AZ

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