working environment - Engineer TSMC Employee Review

1.0
Jul 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1.3 times higher salary than last job but more than 2 times workload, not to mention overtime

Cons

-Every week has early day shift (6-3 pm), normal day shift (9-6 pm) rotate. Each month also has one week night shift (3-12 pm). Usual overtime at least 1-2h without pay. Completely destroying personal life and bad for health. Some teams also have 12h over night shifts (Tip: look at the offer, it never mentions working hours/days per week, so I would recommend be sure to clarify it before accepting) -Culture to promote overtime without pay -A lot of managers, and they all come to assign you tasks -> usually one engineer answers to multiple supervisors -though there are sicks days, management usually don't like you take them -Reduced benefits compare with those hired 2 years ago when the retaining bonus is about 4 times of current ones

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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