Cutting-edge Tech, Intense Stress
Cutting-edge Tech, Intense Stress
TSMC brand name and the latest technology node to work.
Too many hierarchies. Work-life balance is difficult to achieve while meeting targets. Profit sharing (variable pay) is excessive. It is particularly challenging for non-Taiwanese engineers to work in Taiwan. There is too much secrecy in the style of working. Employees are cut off from family and the external world once they are in the office. Smartphones are not allowed inside the office. Employees experience significant mental stress and peer pressure to achieve a "decent grade."
Reduce the hierarchy and don't squeeze blood out of the employee.
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TSMC Interview Experiences
Principal Engineer
Visiting the office in Hsinchu because the fab in Kaohsiung hasn't been built yet. There is no compensation for transportation. What you did in your PhD doesn't need to be relevant. It's more about your personality and eagerness to work.
Principal Engineer
Be yourself and be confident. Especially stress why you want to join this company, since TSMC has always valued employee loyalty. Definitely show a solid attitude towards all aspects of your future job. Be confident but never too aggressive.
Principal Engineer
The process includes three short and smooth interviews. The questions focus on the education background and in-depth understanding of the skills needed for the job. Some questions are scenario-based and encourage the expression of the thinking flow o
Principal Engineer
HsinchuJune 1, 2024Visiting the office in Hsinchu because the fab in Kaohsiung hasn't been built yet. There is no compensation for transportation. What you did in your PhD doesn't need to be relevant. It's more about your personality and eagerness to work.
Principal Engineer
TaiwanJanuary 1, 2014Be yourself and be confident. Especially stress why you want to join this company, since TSMC has always valued employee loyalty. Definitely show a solid attitude towards all aspects of your future job. Be confident but never too aggressive.
Principal Engineer
TaiwanMay 2, 2022The process includes three short and smooth interviews. The questions focus on the education background and in-depth understanding of the skills needed for the job. Some questions are scenario-based and encourage the expression of the thinking flow o
