Skyworks Solutions reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(623 total reviews)
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Phil Brace

86% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Skyworks Solutions has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 623 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Skyworks Solutions 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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623 reviews
1.0
Nov 7, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

This is one of the rare companies in which incompetence and lack of qualification is rewarded. While nearly all of the competition regards not having a degree, having an unverifiable degree, or ASET/ BSET/BSEET degree as qualifications for technicians or engineering assistants, the Woburn location seems to have no such requirements. If you possess such a degree, this is your very rare chance to hold the title of 'Engineer' and even hold an engineering management (aka Technical Director) position. If you are a completely incompetent engineer with a degree from a third or fourth tier university, this is also an excellent place for you.

Cons

HR is delusional. They are in their own world and tend to attract and retain absolute garbage. Engineering projects are strictly based upon the requirements or requests of a key customer (very reactive-- marketing doesn't exist here) and are almost always the same old junk in a new package or a simple derivative of a 20 year old 3 terminal device. This is a great place for people with no talent, no degree, no skills, since even vegetation is capable of eventually hacking an old 3 transistor device into a 'new product', given enough time and money (though qualified individuals can achieve similar results in 5% of the time, if they were willing to work here).

3.0
Sep 15, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Since it is the PA Industry leader, you can't go wrong if PA design is the only thing you want to do.

Cons

The compensation is really not that competitive compare with other peers, especially with the stock price nowadays. That is probably why lots of people vote with their foot, include me. Also, the rewarding criteria is kind of unclear. You could help the company earns lot of money, but end up not being appreciated.

4.0
Aug 19, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Relaxed atmosphere. Opportunities for engineers to contribute to significant revenue-generating projects. Good benefits, opportunities for training. Salary seems competitive, bonuses for senior engineers / management. Technical ladder allows for advancement for engineers without entering management track, though "Technical Director" (at the top of the technical ladder) seems to be a pseudonym for "Engineering Manager." Fairly flat company - most engineers are within 4-5 levels of heirarchy from CEO. Nice company size - large enough to afford equipment, training, small enough to allow significant contribution and feedback from management.

Cons

Most senior engineering experience is with GaAs / PCB design, so mentoring in other areas (i.e. silicon, systems, radio design) is hard to come by at the Boston design center. Easily pigeon-holed into certain technologies which make significant revenue for company, but provide little breadth in technical experience (i.e. Power Amplifier, RF Switch).

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