Is NXP Semiconductors a good company to work for?

NXP Semiconductors has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 3,554 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at NXP Semiconductors to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about NXP Semiconductors have been left by employees working as Internship , Systems Engineer and Intern .

Does NXP Semiconductors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NXP Semiconductors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NXP Semiconductors. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NXP Semiconductors?

83% of NXP Semiconductors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NXP Semiconductors 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NXP Semiconductors?

Design Engineer (148) , Software Engineer (146) , Intern (103) , Internship (76) , Engineer (69) , Senior Software Engineer (48) , Senior Design Engineer (41) , Project Manager (40) , Process Engineer (39) , Systems Engineer (36) , Product Engineer (32) , Senior Engineer (30) , Equipment Engineer (29) , Manager (29) , Test Engineer (29)

What are the pros of working at NXP Semiconductors according to real employee reviews?

"Good work/life balance (on the condition that you don't accept too many projects of course)" ((in 315 reviews)); "good people and envi friendly" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good benefits for OJTs such as everyday allowance and shuttle service (if living aroung Laguna)." ((in 130 reviews)); "colleagues are nice and supportive;" ((in 96 reviews)); "Work culture is good and friendly" ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NXP Semiconductors according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management ." ((in 111 reviews)); "Salary is low and uncompetitive" ((in 103 reviews)); "Too many managers and the "good old boys" club mentality." ((in 52 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs in US sites, bullet" ((in 40 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to competition" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about NXP Semiconductors layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NXP Semiconductors layoffs and their outlook for job security at NXP Semiconductors in 2026.

What are the top reviewed NXP Semiconductors locations?

Austin , Chandler , San Jose , Phoenix , San Diego , Tempe , Novi , Irvine , Dallas , Texas City , Seattle , East Fishkill , Chicago , Maricopa , Mesa , Brighton , Detroit , Mexico , Pflugerville , Round Rock , China , Houston , Austin , Chandler , Los Angeles , Santa Clarita , Dublin , San Francisco , Providence , Frederick

NXP Semiconductors reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,539 total reviews)

Kurt Sievers

87% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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NXP Semiconductors has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,539 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NXP Semiconductors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

May 2, 2025

Stable yet possible of high growth

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NXP is a very stable company with good compensation and increment. For growth seeker, NXP allow for hard working people to shine.

Cons

NXP Malaysia is in a journey to change culture towards high growth hence have setbacks from seniors where they do not have similar opportunities as new comers nor have fair compensation to their contribution in comparison to new comers

3.0

May 1, 2025

Relaxed workload, decent culture, limited upside

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Manageable day-to-day pressure; rarely a fire-drill environment Friendly colleagues and generally collaborative team culture Occasional overtime rather than chronic long hours

Cons

Base pay trails top-tier semiconductor peers in Taiwan Merit increases modest; total compensation only average for the market Promotion path is heavily tenure-driven—performance alone won’t move the needle Career development options outside your core function are limited Decision-making can be slow due to layers of approval

4.0

May 1, 2025

Good for junior engineers

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will learn if you are are at initial stage of your career Good career growth

Cons

Should not stay for long years Career growth could be slow after growing experience

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