TSMC’s uncompromising stance on hiring has generated a ton of unfavorable ratings on sites such as Glassdoor in the US Reportedly, TSMC’s US business has a modest approval rating of 27% on anonymous employer review sites. It is said that luck. This is pretty dire when compared to companies like Intel, which have an 85% approval rating.
TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said in an interview with Taiwan’s local media that, despite the surprising contrast in approval ratings, those who are not passionate about semiconductors and prepared to work long hours should not seek careers in the industry. suggested. Liu also reportedly said that TSMC’s U.S. employees are not expected to follow the same work culture as Taiwanese employees. focus taiwan.
Nonetheless, a disgruntled US-based TSMC employee anonymously shared a scathing review of the company’s work culture on Glassdoor. Nearly 100 of his reviews of TSMC in the US are published on this site, and common complaints include:
- heavy workload
- inadequate training
- Long time
- High expectations from boss/boss
- limited breaks
- work-life balance issues
- “Military style” to control the atmosphere
- stress
Among the most alarming comments featured in the Fortune report were a “brutal” corporate culture, a 12-hour workday the norm and employees sleeping in the office for a month. and other complaints were included.
Average reviews for TSMC North America (not Arizona specifically) on Glassdoor seem to have improved since the Fortune report dropped. As of this writing, the company’s overall approval ratings on the site are: about 58% — Still not great when compared to Intel.
In response to the report, Chairman Mark Liu was surprisingly belligerent to the negative voices of U.S. employees.
“People who don’t want to be on the shift shouldn’t be in this industry because it’s not just about good wages, it’s about passion.” [the semiconductor industry]said Liu.
Liu also suggested that U.S. employees are relatively easy-going compared to Taiwanese employees, but the work culture is debatable as long as TSMC’s core corporate values are adhered to. said.
TSMC is planning two wafer fabs in Arizona, which will output chips at the 3nm and 4nm process nodes. The first plant is scheduled to start mass production in 2024, and the second plant is scheduled to go into operation in 2026.
TSMC has already struggled to hire the new Arizona factory due to the six- to 12-month training period required in Taiwan, but perhaps the corporate culture is also to blame. Recent reports of criminal activity disturbing residents of the TSMC village community in Arizona may also be of concern to potential recruits.
