good pay, not so good place to be - Facility Engineer TSMC Employee Review

2.0
Jul 18, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

higher than industry average pay range high profile, multinational company

Cons

micromanagement hurry up and wait culture low work life balance (10+ hr days, required to work on weekends and holidays) no promotion opportunity with assignees

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TSMC Response
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