Building Engineering Capability in Taiwan's Competitive Semiconductor Market
How Robert Walters helped a leading semiconductor materials company secure critical talent and support business growth.
Case Study
Our client is a global semiconductor materials company with operations across multiple international markets. Amid growing demand in Taiwan’s semiconductor sector, the business required specialised engineering talent to support local expansion and strengthen customer delivery capabilities.
- Service: Permanent Recruitment
- Industry: Semiconductor
- Size: 400+ employees globally
- Locations: U.S., Taiwan, Japan, and global operations
The challenge
As demand for specialised engineering talent continued to intensify across Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, this global semiconductor materials company needed to rapidly strengthen its local team to support growing customer demand and business expansion plans. The hiring project focused on two key engineering positions, including a foundational hire that would play a critical role in establishing and supporting the company’s local operations.
However, with limited local recruitment resources and relatively low brand awareness in Taiwan, attracting highly qualified candidates proved challenging. Beyond technical expertise, the roles also required strong communication skills, independence, and the ability to operate effectively within a multinational environment. Traditional hiring approaches were not generating the level of talent needed for these strategically important positions, prompting the company to seek a more targeted and consultative recruitment partnership.
The solution
To address these challenges, we implemented a targeted recruitment strategy tailored to the client’s hiring needs and business environment.
- Aligned closely with the client on technical requirements, communication capability, and cultural fit for the roles.
- Leveraged Robert Walters’ AI-enhanced CRM system and semiconductor talent network to identify and engage high-potential engineering professionals efficiently.
- Combined consultant-led assessment with market intelligence updates to accelerate hiring decisions and improve candidate quality.
- Maintained close communication with both the client and candidates throughout the process, resulting in two successful hires within four months and a 100% offer acceptance rate.
Key results
Our targeted recruitment approach delivered strong hiring outcomes within a competitive semiconductor talent market:
- Successfully delivered two high-quality engineering hires within four months, aligned with the client’s technical and business needs.
- Achieved an interview conversion rate of over 66% and a 100% offer acceptance rate.
- The successful delivery led to three additional hiring assignments in Taiwan and expanded recruitment support for the client’s U.S. operations.
- Based on the partnership and results delivered, Robert Walters was appointed as the client’s exclusive recruitment partner.
By combining market expertise, AI-enhanced sourcing capabilities, and a consultative approach, Robert Walters helped the client strengthen its engineering team and support long-term business growth.
Client testimonial
The quality of candidates, market insights, and level of partnership provided by Robert Walters have made them our preferred recruitment partner.
Director of Regional Human Resources,
Leading Semiconductor Materials Company
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John Winter
Country Manager Taiwan
John has over 15 years of recruitment and general management experience in the UK, Singapore and Taiwan. Currently he serves as the Country Manager for Robert Walters' Taiwan business.
Gary Liao
Tech & Digital Transformation Taipei
Focused on semiconductor recruitment, supporting global and local firms in hiring key talent, with a focus on engineering and leadership roles.
Amy Lin
Tech & Digital Transformation Taipei
Experienced in tech recruitment with strong understanding of infrastructure and IT talent markets, focusing on IT roles across software, hardware, and consumer sectors.
