Citation
Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2021
TL;DR
75,000+ engineers in workforce
Documents TSMC's workforce of 75,000+ engineers, 5-7% annual attrition rate (versus 15-20% semiconductor industry average), and talent retention strategies. Reports hiring 6,000-8,000 engineers annually from elite programs globally.
Provides evidence for TSMC's asymmetric gene flow strategy: high inbound migration to import innovation, low outbound migration to protect proprietary knowledge.
Key Findings from Company (2021)
- 75,000+ engineers in workforce
- 5-7% annual attrition vs. 15-20% industry average
- 6,000-8,000 new hires annually from elite global programs
- Multi-year stock vesting and non-compete agreements for retention