Skyworks Reviews

Pros

good management, good flexibility, cutting edge technology, leader in its space

Cons

salary, growth oppurtunties, location, and cost of living

Advice to Senior Management

look for breakthrough technology

Pros

less stress, good people, very efficient operation

Cons

it will be even better with more innovations in design

Advice to Senior Management

continue to maintain/lead talented engineers

Pros

Good work and life balance.

Cons

Salaries are not competitive for existing employees.

Advice to Senior Management

Better raises.

Pros

I enjoy working for Skyworks because my work is challenging and interesting, my coworkers are easy to work with, there is some flexibility in the working hours, telecommuting part of the time is allowed based on job function and manager, and the senior management is good about communicating with the entire company once every quarter. In addition, the company has an end of year shutdown for about 7 to 8 working days starting before Christmas and ending after New Year's.

Cons

The company has a small company mentality when it comes to how it spends money. It does not always think long term in how it chooses to spend money.

Advice to Senior Management

I would advise the management not to be so aggressive with IT project time lines. Things are not going to go well if a project is rushed. In addition, I would suggest the management give better pay raises to the top performing employees.

Pros

You may be able to try many things. It's good for beginner to learn RFIC / MMIC design and layout skill.

Cons

Job performance is not well recognized by company or manager. Need to spend money for people who did a good job.

Advice to Senior Management

Too much deviation of salary is shown in different group. In a certain group, no salary increase is expected. Need to reconsider it. Be fair.

Pros

Pay is great
Company is growing
Great upper management team

Cons

Long hours are required sometimes

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what you are doing, everything you have done in the last 5 years has turned to gold!

Pros

Great people, nice infrastructure, business best practices, CEO actively engaged with employees in coffee chats etc. communication excellent.

Cons

Small company getting smaller over the years. Most of the west coast senior management transferred to the east. On west coast employees are only in one building now. Very sensitive to business and industry cycles. layoffs and lack of security is common.

Advice to Senior Management

Aside from a few senior managers, hr was not the level the organization needed - nor were the policies or the way he handled issues completely equitable.

Pros

Leading performance in the market
Top level management shows good direction

Cons

Salary level is just average

Advice to Senior Management

Good move so far

Pros

Attractive opportunities in the new and fast-growing field

Cons

Very hard work environment and competitive

Advice to Senior Management

No offense about the Skyworks' leadership

Pros

it' is OK to work for this company. For my position, I'm not very busy. I have some chance to learn some new staff.

Cons

The group leader doesn't know much about what the group are doing and has bad management skills. The benefits are so so.

Advice to Senior Management

Please let the person who really know what they are doing be the leader.