Great salary but no life. - Software Engineer TSMC Employee Review

2.0
Apr 9, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Have great salary in TAIWAN.

Cons

Long working hours. Need to on-call. Almost focusing on making ppt and presentation. (At least 50% of work time as a junior (job level 31)) (The percentage will rise with your job level growth. Some mid level enginner (job level 32) have 100% of work time on it. All senior (job level 33) have 100% work time on it, even need to have over time.) No credit with maintaining well on systems. You could receive the worst performance evaluation result even you take barely all of the non presentation (or ppt making) time maintaining the systems and resolve all the problems wihin couple hours. Does not have time to develop.

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5.0
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Pros

Stability despite layoffs across the semiconductor industry

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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