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Microchip Technology

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Microchip Technology Software Developer reviews

3.7

78% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Steve Sanghi

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Microchip Technology with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Microchip Technology is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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90 reviews
2.0
Apr 21, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It really depends on who you are if you will succeed here. If you are the type of person who will work a lot and be satisfied with little career growth, low expectations and pretending like you agree with upper management even when you know they are wrong (or being "complacent"), you may have a nice career here. There are benefits such as stock options, health care, a stock purchase plan and stability for some. There are also some decent, hard working people at the company, but not everyone is.

Cons

Sadly, like many companies these days, you are worth only what you mean to management at that moment. You will be given the 'sell' about all the stock options, perks small family attitude and benefits, but it will be much like the donkey chasing a carrot scenario to obtain them. Medical benefits were not as they said and a battle to be paid; my annual pay raise/review were stock options vesting 5 years later and a pair of movie tickets (seriously). Mostly, it is the dishonesty of upper management and their "sweep everything under the rug, pretend everything is ok and blame someone else later when it blows up" attitude that can bring dissolution. Be prepared to be let go immediately if you give notice. Management positions are held by mostly persons with 10 years plus service and are not necessarily earned or given to who deserve them vs. who lasts the longest. No matter what you may be told by HR or management, in the end, please remember this is a business and at any moment you may be let go regardless of how many years, how many hours or how much you have contributed. Not everyone will experience this but it is important to remember what I have said above before you give up everything thinking you will be rewarded for it in the end. Also be prepared for everything changing almost daily regarding direction and projects. Honestly, the communication between employees and poorly ran networks and projects (due to being too cheap for lack of a better term) were the worst I have seen in my 15 year career.

4.0
Aug 27, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- work life balance - relaxed work atmosphere - very nice people to work with - big company policies but small company feel - CEO tells us all details in communication meeting

Cons

- big company but thinks like small when it comes to spending and planning - pay is average, not something to die for - very complacent attitude (recent past) - again since its small, opportunity to grow is not available in all divisions. In some divisions, only if person dies/retires, can a junior get promoted - merit raises get pushed for financial reasons. Stocks are given to compensate, but they vest only after 2 years. So you will loose in the short term - bonuses are capped at 20 hours /quarter

2.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Microchip has a solid benefits package and if you are in the right department the stock options can be decent enough. If you are in the management sector their 'club' has some nice perks as well.

Cons

If you enjoy working for far less pay than Microchip's competitors this is the place for you. The corporate mentality is to pay employees low wages and then make it up with stock options. This worked great back in the late 90's tech era, but fails miserably today. The review cycle is a joke. Microchip routinely withholds annual merit increases until a time they deem appropriate. If you were supposed to get a raise in say April of this year and business wasn't booming then you receive your review and they tell you what your merit increase would have been...but withhold that until sometime in the future. However, if you have not received that merit increase before the next review cycle (very common) your next raise doesn't take into account the money you would have received so you lose out in the long run. They usually toss out a bonus stock grant down the line to appease you, but over the long haul you make a few hundred dollars on that stock and miss out on the long term compounding of direct wages. I did not receive raises 3 out of the 7 years I worked there. All that really matters to Microchip is the gross margin. Which is why raises and money are routinely withheld. Sanghi has a reputation to maintain, at least that is the way I see it. And if the gross margin isn't improving every quarter he is very unhappy. Gross margin is upwards of 60% there, which is outstanding, until you see what they do to achieve that.

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