If you have other options, do not look this way - Engineer TSMC Employee Review

1.0
Aug 5, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro to working here, is the pay. And that is only if you were lucky enough to get a high starting salary. If you didn’t, you’re out of luck as the promotion and merit process is extremely arbitrary.

Cons

Aside from the grueling working hours and extreme lack of flexibility, you are subjected to racism on a consistent basis. The Taiwanese “assignee” managers solely focus on hiring and promoting other Taiwanese employees. There have been several rumors that the managers view Americans as sub-par, and rate them on a scale from 1-10, 10 meaning what is the equivalent of a Taiwanese worker is, and 1 being a standard American employee. Whether it’s true or not I don’t know, but based on my experience here I would not be surprised. Circling back to the lack of flexibility, forget your personal life because you will not have one. If you value your health, spending time with family, and working for a company that upholds morality and values, do not work here.

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TSMC Response
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We do not tolerate racism at TSMC, and we take your allegations very seriously. We're committed to hiring the most qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, or other personal traits, and we have implemented a rigorous hiring program that ensures fairness and consistency in our hiring practices. As for work hours, we're still in the early stages of growth in Arizona and we're focused on ramping up as efficiently as possible. We do realize that at times, this requires longer workdays. We would like the opportunity to investigate your concerns further. Please reach out to p_tad@tsmc.com.

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