On paper it should be a great job but it's very poorly managed and politics dominate the scene. - Engineer TSMC Employee Review

2.0
17 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Possible chance to work with latest semiconductor technology. Maybe some liberty to choose what you work on. Good work-life balance.

Cons

Management at this remote & separate TSMC division is poor and overly political. Decisions are slow to come and most times politically driven. Parent company (TSMC-Taiwan) imposes heavy restrictions on tech info access among employees which makes job difficult and limits ability to succeed and advance. Information restrictions are used by management & other politicians to serve own personal agendas. Company in general is not interested in input from low level employees, this company is very heriarchical even at this US location. Rewards are not based on merits but rather politics. Parent company penny pinches everything which makes getting anything from the smallest tools to software or hardware often a long and futile process. There is no local or even US based HR serving this center and this is abused by management.

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5.0
27 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Stability despite layoffs across the semiconductor industry

Cons

Lower compensation than competitors. The fab in Washington works on less exciting science than the one in Arizona

3.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Good learning opportunities -Large job scope -Growth opportunities around

Cons

-Heavily micromanaged by management -Lack of autonomy and ability to control your path -Terrible work/life balance -Little lateral movement within company -Tunnel vision per department does exist -Lack of diversity

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