Despite the global wave of layoffs, a name from Asia announced to recruit 6,000 people, with an average salary of VND 1.5 billion/year.

According to TSMC, the company will be looking for young engineers with bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees in electrical engineering or software-related fields. This recruitment will take place on the entire island of Taiwan. The company also added that the average income of a new engineer with a master’s degree is 65,500 USD/year, equivalent to about 1.5 billion VND.

The hiring spree comes despite a downturn in the global semiconductor industry. Accordingly, the decrease in demand for electronic devices and high inventories after mass production to overcome the shortage crisis due to supply chain disruptions during the Covid-19 period was the main cause of difficulties in production. chip industry.

Since the end of 2022, some global semiconductor companies have limited investment. Intel Corp. recently said it would reduce the salaries of executives and mid-level employees by 5% to 25% to cope with the industry’s difficulties.

However, TSMC’s uniqueness has helped them avoid a recession. Being the maker of some of the world’s most advanced chips for high-end customers like Apple has kept the company afloat. The company’s first-quarter revenue is likely to fall, according to forecasts, but they are betting on a recovery in demand later this year.

In the information announced about a week ago, Apple will order TSMC to produce all 3nm chips for this company. This will likely be the chip used for the new MacBook and iPhone 15 of this store. Despite the large production cost, this chip promises to bring high performance. TSMC started producing this chip in December last year.

In 2022, Apple also seems to be TSMC’s golden egg. Sales of the products it sells to its biggest customers rose 30% last year from a year earlier. Although TSMC did not name the customer, many believed it was Apple. TSMC is said to be the only manufacturer of the A16 type that Apple uses for its iPhone 14 Pro and Promax lines.

Reference: Reuters