Is Microchip Technology a good company to work for as a Sr. Applications Engineer?

Sr. Applications Engineer professionals working at Microchip Technology have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 31 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Microchip Technology employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Applications Engineer Jobs at Microchip Technology now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Applications Engineer interview questions at Microchip Technology .

Does Microchip Technology pay Sr. Applications Engineer employees well?

Sr. Applications Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microchip Technology with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Applications Engineer salaries at Microchip Technology.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microchip Technology?

Software Engineer (90) , Engineer (89) , Applications Engineer (71) , Production Specialist (63) , Design Engineer (55) , Principal Engineer (55) , Test Engineer (53) , Senior Software Engineer (48) , Senior Engineer (39) , Verification Engineer (30) , Product Engineer (28) , Senior Applications Engineer (28) , Engineer II (25) , Intern (24) , Senior Design Engineer (24)

What are the pros of working at Microchip Technology according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 498 reviews)); "Good culture and easy to work at" ((in 196 reviews)); "Good people and very encouraging." ((in 121 reviews)); "Benefits are good and there's a clinic in the building that is practically free to employees and dependents." ((in 97 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 86 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Microchip Technology according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and not enough growth" ((in 243 reviews)); "Require in person and low pay" ((in 186 reviews)); "poor management and never trust what they tell you!!!" ((in 82 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to others" ((in 51 reviews)); "too much favoritism" ((in 8 reviews))

Microchip Technology Sr. Applications Engineer reviews

4.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Steve Sanghi

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Sr. Applications Engineer employees have rated Microchip Technology with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Applications Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microchip Technology is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Applications Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

31 reviews

5.0

May 14, 2025

About Work Culture at Microchip

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good work culture

Cons

Career growth will be slower. Less Pay

4.0

Nov 10, 2024

Nice work culture and job security

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work culture Nice job security and stability Hybrid work from home

Cons

Quality becomes compromised in certain products Higher management should be little more technical to take best decisions Some tech stacks used are too old and refrained to be changed

5.0

Sep 19, 2024

Laid back

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment is very laid back and good for family life, and the leadership can be trusted to do what is right for the company.

Cons

Salaries are not competitive at all.

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Jobs at Microchip Technology

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