TSMC has moved rapidly to quell a wave of discontent among its employees following the widespread dissemination of rumors related to impending bonus cuts, with such fears only bolstered by the recent comments from TSMC's CEO himself.
Now, amid fears of a Samsung-like upheaval that might disrupt its intricate production cadence, TSMC has just assured its employees that their bonuses will grow at a stronger pace than what was recorded in the previous year.
TSMC has just issued a two-point statement, acknowledging the contributions of its employees, while assuring them of a healthy increase in their performance-related bonuses
We noted over the weekend that a lot of TSMC employees appeared to be venting their rage in recent days on select Facebook pages, honing in on persistent rumors that TSMC might cut employee bonuses.
The backlash was partly prompted by TSMC's CEO himself, who noted recently that the prevailing performance-related bonuses at TSMC were too high, while calling for a payout reduction of around 20 to 30 percent.
Of course, these comments came at a time when TSMC's financial position has never been as robust, with the company's profit jumping by 58 percent year-over-year in Q1 2026 to a new record.
Even so, given the fact that TSMC is currently building as many as 12 different fabs to cement its lead on 2nm and A14 (1.4nm) nodes, the resulting huge CapEx outlay requirements led some to conclude that the Taiwanese giant might be eyeing bonus cuts as a relatively simple mechanism to extract some cash savings.
Well, just a few days later, TSMC has issued a two-part statement, wherein it acknowledged the hefty contributions of its employees, while assuring them that their bonuses will likely exceed last year's pace of growth.
It seems TSMC is in no mood to suffer a Samsung-style disruption, particularly when a newly resurgent Intel is nipping at its proverbial heels for incremental order flow.
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