Is Microchip Technology a good company to work for as a Validation Engineer?

Validation Engineer professionals working at Microchip Technology have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Microchip Technology employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Validation Engineer Jobs at Microchip Technology now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Validation Engineer interview questions at Microchip Technology .

Does Microchip Technology pay Validation Engineer employees well?

Validation Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Microchip Technology with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Validation Engineer salaries and benefits at Microchip Technology .

How happy are Validation Engineer professionals working at Microchip Technology?

74% of Validation Engineer employees at Microchip Technology would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Validation Engineer professionals have also rated Microchip Technology with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Microchip Technology?

Software Engineer (90) , Engineer (89) , Applications Engineer (71) , Production Specialist (63) , Design Engineer (55) , Principal Engineer (55) , Test Engineer (53) , Senior Software Engineer (48) , Senior Engineer (39) , Verification Engineer (30) , Product Engineer (28) , Senior Applications Engineer (28) , Engineer II (25) , Intern (24) , Senior Design Engineer (24)

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

"Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 475 reviews)); "Good culture and easy to work at" ((in 206 reviews)); "Good people and very encouraging." ((in 123 reviews)); "Benefits are good and there's a clinic in the building that is practically free to employees and dependents." ((in 110 reviews)); "Good work culture and boss" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Low salary and not enough growth" ((in 231 reviews)); "Require in person and low pay" ((in 188 reviews)); "poor management and never trust what they tell you!!!" ((in 78 reviews)); "Low compensation compared to industry average" ((in 47 reviews)); "1. Some managers do too much favoritism which demotivates teams" ((in 7 reviews))

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3.2

74% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Steve Sanghi

Not enough data to show CEO approval

7% positive business outlook

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4.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

Validation Engineer employees have rated Microchip Technology with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Validation Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Microchip Technology is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Validation Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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17 reviews

3.0

May 21, 2026

Good work-life balance but low salary compared to market

Validation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worklife balance is good here

Cons

Low salary than market base

3.0

Oct 22, 2025

Ok company

Validation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good WLB and not too much micromanagemnet

Cons

pay is not great, cracking down on WFH

3.0

Aug 18, 2025

Good for students, not for anybody else

Validation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Good starting point; - Access to lab and courses;

Cons

- It went downhill due to bad management decisions, lots of people were forced to leave or were fired; - Really bad salaries for full fledged engineers;

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