Does TSMC pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at TSMC?

47% of TSMC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TSMC 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TSMC?

Engineer (245) , Process Engineer (207) , Principal Engineer (128) , Senior Engineer (126) , Equipment Engineer (118) , Software Engineer (81) , Process Integration Engineer (53) , Intern (37) , Senior Process Engineer (29) , Equipment Technician (27) , Manager (27) , Section Manager (22) , Technical Manager (22) , Technician (20) , IT Engineer (18)

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

"Good salary in taiwan.There are lots of technical information if you are good at digging out detail by evidence." ((in 342 reviews)); "Good pay and stable." ((in 172 reviews)); "benefit is good and also for the family" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good salary in Taiwan for none CS / EE student" ((in 53 reviews)); "The people are nice and I learned some knowledge about how to generate standard cell library IP kits." ((in 51 reviews))

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

"no work life balance for on call and work overtime" ((in 110 reviews)); "Long working time and high pressure" ((in 81 reviews)); "Selfish people Bad culture Can’t use private phone" ((in 79 reviews)); "Poor management with lots of toxic mangers" ((in 67 reviews)); "Toxic work culture:If you bring up any issues or concerns they will look for a way to force you out of the company." ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about TSMC layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed TSMC locations?

Phoenix , San Jose , Arizona City , Camas , Austin , Los Angeles , New York , Tempe , Arizona Village , Chandler , Glendale , Mesa , Peoria , Arivaca , Washington , Turkey , College Station , Houston , San Diego , Union City , Campbell , Santa Clara , Sunnyvale , Vancouver , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Tampa , Anthem

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3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(2,150 total reviews)

C.C. Wei

72% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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TSMC has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,150 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TSMC 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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2K reviews

5.0

Dec 10, 2020

Awesome

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good salary in Taiwan semiconductor industries

Cons

cannot use personal mobile inside

4.0

Dec 8, 2020

high pressure but ok

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company growing very fast

Cons

high pressure, high competition between employees

4.0

Dec 7, 2020

Good company but high pressure working environment

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice salary compares to similar companies. Can learn quite a lot of knowledge about semiconductor, especially for fresh graduate or first job.

Cons

Working with high pace and pressure. Need work on holidays for rotation. Not a very good place for work-life balance.

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