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Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro)

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Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro) reviews

3.1

52% would recommend to a friend

(258 total reviews)
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Charles Liang

56% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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1.0
Jul 16, 2026

Do not join if you have other options

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Free breakfast. No other pros.

Cons

1. About the 5-star reviews: HR actually asked managers to post a 5-star rating on Glassdoor to help the company attract more applicants. So I wouldn't trust those recent positive reviews. 2. Management style: Managers here use fear and threats to control people. Employees are afraid to speak up or share honest opinions. Leaders don't know how to manage — they take credit when things go well and blame their teams when things go wrong. This happens at every level. It's also very common for managers to gather and gossip about their own employees behind their backs. If you don't mind being treated poorly, you might survive here, but for most people, it's one of the worst places to work in Silicon Valley. 3. Teamwork: Different departments don't cooperate. They constantly block each other and play political games. Real collaboration is rare. 4. Outdated processes: It's 2026 and we're in Silicon Valley, but this company still does almost everything by hand — manually checking files and staring at screens all day. What they call "efficiency" is really just people working long hours. 5. Root cause: All of this comes down to the old-school family-business culture from Taiwan. Decisions are made on the spot without data. There's no real strategy.

4.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A high growth potential company due to AI expansion phase. Lots of hiring and opportunities for talents globally. Non-stop hiring among various departments. Fun and challenging work environment with global collaboration between San Jose/Taiwan/Malaysia/Netherlands offices. Supermicro is a well known brand in the server industry. I enjoy coming to work everyday and work with a great team and co-workers everyday. Overall, everyone is pleasant to work with.

Cons

Completely onsite work arrangement unless you are Sales or FAE working outside of California. Approval process and hiring process tends to be slower. Creating new initiatives may take more time because need to be approved by upper management.

1.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

offering a good salary and the opportunity to work with innovative tech.

Cons

The culture here is deeply political, where kissing up to management matters. The administrative leadership is non-inclusive, toxic and thrives on gossip and bullying. You get zero onboarding and endless workloads in an environment completely driven by fear and control. There is no respect or flexibility for employees. Save your sanity and avoid this place.

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