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 been stable over the past 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 (243) , Process Engineer (207) , Principal Engineer (128) , Senior Engineer (125) , Equipment Engineer (117) , 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 351 reviews)); "Good pay and stable." ((in 169 reviews)); "benefit is good and also for the family" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good salary in Taiwan for none CS / EE student" ((in 52 reviews)); "The people are nice and I learned some knowledge about how to generate standard cell library IP kits." ((in 47 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 113 reviews)); "Long working time and high pressure" ((in 81 reviews)); "Selfish people Bad culture Can’t use private phone" ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor management with lots of toxic mangers" ((in 70 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 28 reviews))

What are employees saying about TSMC redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(2,141 total reviews)

C.C. Wei

74% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

2.8

Diversity and inclusion

2.7

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

TSMC has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,141 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

23 Jan 2021

Software Engineer in TSMC

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice Salary and Enviorment The Biggest IC company in the world

Cons

A little tough The time of work is pretty long

5.0

27 Apr 2026

Stable environment but lower pay and less exciting work

Process engineer

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

5.0

6 Mar 2026

Work culture

Cim engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- supportive and growth focused (no people politics) - opportunities to learn at reasonable pace - knowledgeable team, willing to teach

Cons

- supporting operational issues that are urgent may disrupt personal time

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