Does Semtech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Semtech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Semtech. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Semtech?

72% of Semtech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Semtech 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Semtech?

Engineer (15) , Test Engineer (15) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Design Engineer (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Staff Engineer (7) , Analog Design Engineer (6) , Senior Staff Engineer (6) , Applications Engineer (4) , Director (4) , Intern (4) , Manager (4) , Physical Design Engineer (4) , Sales Manager (4) , Senior Engineer (4)

What are the pros of working at Semtech according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 32 reviews)); "Work life balance is good in my personal experience as an analog designer (differs for other roles)." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good pay compared to other internships" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great benefits and the company picks up a large portion of the cost" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Semtech according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 25 reviews)); "Low salary and no accommodation" ((in 7 reviews)); "6% layoff in 2014 followed by an 8% layoff in 2015." ((in 6 reviews)); "the middle management is great, but the upper management (directors and above) is creating a toxic work environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "No work from home if you are not part of the old people group" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Semtech redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Semtech redundancy and their outlook for job security at Semtech in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Semtech locations?

Burlington , Ottawa , Richmond , Toronto , Vancouver , Kanata , Montreal , Burlington

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(315 total reviews)

Hong Hou

88% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Semtech has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 315 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Semtech employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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315 reviews

1.0

Jul 3, 2026

Would not recommend working there bad management

Senior test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Was comfortable to work but that's it

Cons

Many people have been managed out including me

1.0

Jul 2, 2026

Fun teams and free food, but lacks growth opportunities

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Less work. Free food. Fun teams.

Cons

No learning, No new technology. Office 4 days per week. Poor configuration laptops. No hike. Poor parking facility.

4.0

Jun 30, 2026

Great place and time to make an impact.

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great use of technology. Access to the information needed to get the job done. Great products to design in with customers. Nimble, responsive teams.

Cons

Growing pains with new go to market.

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