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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 260

TOTAL RATINGS: 1243

CEO: Mark Liu

Joining TSMC - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining TSMC is that the company was unprepared on their first day. TSMC employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 33% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	33%
Unprepared	67%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at TSMC are rated a C+. At TSMC most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or never. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at TSMC.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	50%
Once a year	0%
Never	25%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 60% of employees at TSMC said they negotiated their salaries. On average, TSMC employees earn $129,565. Learn More about Salaries at TSMC.

Average Salaries at TSMC by Department

$142k*

Engineering

$162k*

Product

$124k*

Design

$110k*

Marketing

$102k*

Operations

$63k*

Admin

$160k*

Business Dev

$91k*

Finance

$239k*

Communications

$71k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$110k*

$160k*

Legal

$164k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined TSMC, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At TSMC the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at TSMC, many employees say it’s because of the career advancement opportunities.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	50%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	100%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	50%
Never	50%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

33% of employees feel as though TSMC is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 40% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at TSMC.

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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