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Updated Aug 8, 2023
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Found 206 of over 223 reviews
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- "Too many managers and paper pushers have made all the good engineers run away.Office Politics and back stabbing at its peak." (in 8 reviews)
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- 5.0Feb 26, 2023Administrative AssistantFormer Employee
Pros
Good employer. Good hours and pay
Cons
Nothing negative. Could have paid more
- 4.0Apr 26, 2023Verification EngineerFormer EmployeeSanta Clara, CA
Pros
Good people to work with
Cons
The building is getting old
- 5.0Dec 29, 2021Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
good schedule, a lot of good manager
Cons
benefits were not that great
- 4.0Oct 14, 2021Valet AttendantFormer Employee, more than 1 yearFort Myers, FL
Pros
Fresh air outside Talk to variety of people
Cons
Customers can be rude and think they own you
- 5.0Aug 3, 2021Bank TellerCurrent EmployeeNeedham, MA
Pros
Friendly people to work with
Cons
The benefits aren’t the best
- 4.0Apr 27, 2021Registered NurseCurrent EmployeeEl Paso, TX
Pros
The teamwork is great and everyone is willing to help.
Cons
The nurse to patient ratio are a lot
- 5.0Apr 26, 2021Field Service TechnicianCurrent EmployeeWestford, MA
Pros
You have a lot of freedom
Cons
A Log hours day and short pay
- 3.0Apr 15, 2021Product EngineerFormer Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
challenging work, good benefits, good people
Cons
work stress, work life balance
- 5.0Feb 16, 2013Product Development EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
It would be hard to believe that there is a better company for college grads, especially ones interested in design work. If you show the ambition and capability, you get to work on very cool things at PMC. As an entry level product development engineer, I worked on design projects that I never had thought I could. My friends at Broadcom and Qualcomm are so envious of my work. Some asked me to help them get a job here.
Cons
We work very hard and long hours. Salary is good but could be better - one of my mentors tells me of extreme salary compression once you have worked here for many years.
- 2.0Aug 21, 2010EngineerCurrent EmployeeSanta Clara, CA
Pros
Friendly people, willing to talk face to face. Technical experts willing to share with others. Doing technically challenging work, sometimes leading edge. Very good quality standards, and eager to maintain good customer relationships.
Cons
R&D design team does not respect other groups,rejects new ideas or approaches. There is no good sense of discipline, with frequent schedule slips. Designers mess up key features with no consequences. Dysfunctional behavior: confrontations, put downs, yelling in meetings or e-mails; but these disappear when talking face to face. A lot of churning through procedures and red-tape. Layoffs occur frequently, with no good reasons why. Very top heavy with management. International company but very Canadian centric, not open to other ideas or cultures.
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PMC-Sierra has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 223 reviews left anonymously by employees. 69% of employees would recommend working at PMC-Sierra to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.
69% of PMC-Sierra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated PMC-Sierra 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at PMC-Sierra to be culture, benefits, career development and the cons to be senior leadership, management.
