Is Microchip Technology a good company to work for as a Senior Principal Engineer/Manager?

Senior Principal Engineer/Manager professionals working at Microchip Technology have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 66 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 Senior Principal Engineer/Manager Jobs at Microchip Technology now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Principal Engineer/Manager interview questions at Microchip Technology .

Does Microchip Technology pay Senior Principal Engineer/Manager employees well?

Senior Principal Engineer/Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microchip Technology with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 66 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Principal Engineer/Manager 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 194 reviews)); "Good people and very encouraging." ((in 123 reviews)); "Benefits are good and there's a clinic in the building that is practically free to employees and dependents." ((in 108 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 84 reviews))

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

"Low salary and not enough growth" ((in 239 reviews)); "poor management and never trust what they tell you!!!" ((in 83 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to industry average" ((in 49 reviews)); "Old Technologies Used" ((in 26 reviews)); "1. Some managers do too much favoritism which demotivates teams" ((in 8 reviews))

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Microchip Technology Senior Principal Engineer/Manager reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Steve Sanghi

94% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Senior Principal Engineer/Manager employees have rated Microchip Technology with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Principal Engineer/Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Microchip Technology is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Principal Engineer/Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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66 reviews

3.0

Feb 11, 2025

Pretty OK

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, good work-life balance, provided the tools I need, can set own priorities and agenda, benefits are decent.

Cons

low-end compensation, raises are based on formula and not performance so no individual incentives to work hard, office is boring and uninspired, very few perks.

5.0

Oct 4, 2024

hi

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits to work and good culture

Cons

low salary range to work

4.0

Oct 4, 2024

Bonus

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits by providing quarterly RSU

Cons

Quarterly bonuses are not much.

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