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Microchip Technology

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Microchip Technology reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,538 total reviews)

Steve Sanghi

81% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Microchip Technology has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,538 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Microchip Technology 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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3K reviews
4.0
Jun 8, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The work culture is great. People are genuinely nice and always willing to help! Work-Life balance is great, people generally get to work at 8-9AM and leave by 5PM, almost rarely working from home (this of course depends on your role) Stock Purchase Program is amazing, especially when the stock performs great. On a good year, you can make over 10% of your salary if you enroll in the programs. Additionally, employees are paid with RSU's, although the amount is fairly minimal. Regardless of the cons I mention below, my experience in the company was overall really good. I knew going in that I wouldn't make as much as I would at another company, but I picked the position because it was exactly what I wanted to work on, and the experience I gained was invaluable.

Cons

Microchip really lives up to their Microcheap name. They underpay their employees if you compare the salaries to the nearest competitors. They don't spend much on their employees when it comes to training/improvement, or even to physical things like top-of-the-line PC's and accessories to work with. Lack of room for growth, as well as a lack of cool projects due to Microchip being a second-to-market type company. R&D spending is at a minimum, so you usually work on devices that already exist in the market (Microchip just tries to make their own version). Many times, things move so slowly, that by the time these products are released, they're outdated. On many occasions, I noticed that even if things are done inefficiently or ineffectively, they're very difficult to change. People/departments are not responsive to feedback, and even if they are, things progress quite slowly.

4.0
Jun 3, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a relaxed team environment where people help each other. Career wise, it is a stable company to work for and as long as you do your job at a minimum you don't have to be worried about getting fired. Continous improvement is encouraged but not pushed upon you.

Cons

The biggest con for the company seems to be the base salary and the speed with which promotions and raises come. There's a minimum years experience for promotions and raises which destroys motivation to learn skills quickly.

2.0
May 29, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

3 and 4 days off

Cons

Micro-managing, do not listen to employee concerns, do not use discretion as needed, favoritism, lack of communication, not room for advancement, lack of pay raises, education not projected as a valued asset

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