Need input regarding my next move. EE to CSE (Recruiters input wanted!!!)
Hi everyone, long message incoming, but I really appreciate any feedback from those of who are experienced and have been through something similar. A little background about myself, I got my Bachelors in 2015 in Electrical Engineering, and proceeded to work at Intel on the CPU team. After 1 year, I was promoted to Technical Lead, and stayed for another half year. However, I felt like there was not much room for growth technically (position was very backend physical design), so I applied for grad school and got in recently. Now I left Intel, and moved to Santa Clara for grad school for a Masters in CSE (artificial intelligence), meanwhile I am also interviewing for hardware companies like AMD, just because I have the background in hardware. My initial thought was to work in hardware for 2 more years while I finish grad school in CSE and then make a transition to software, or embedded/ mixture of hardware software position. From everyones experience, should I proceed with my current plan? Or should I focus on CSE, find a software internship after 1 year and go from there? My thought was that if I continue working while in school, I can boost my years of work experience, however, it may not be totally related to the software/embedded/AI positons that I will apply for once I complete my Masters. Any feedback is appreciated! If there are any recruiters here, do you lose interest in a candidate applying for software positions if they have 5 years hardware experience instead of software? Even if they just completed a Masters in CSE? THANKSSSS!
Don't put off career moves longer than necessary. Find the type of work you want to do, focus your coursework, and study for relevant interviews.
Thanks! Yeah this makes sense. If I study while going to work, it will take 2-3 years, while if I focus on school, it should only take 2 years. Hmmm
Technical lead after 1 year wow
He's bs'ing. Old guards like Intel doesn't promote people 5 steps in 1 year
Yes because bsing people on blind is what I like to do. If you dont get the structure of the team, dont question the minor details. I was tech lead of backend layout team, tl on backend does not mean the same for front end. It is not a grade8 position
Yes, this makes sense and is also what I have been thinking about. Total work experience doesn't equal relevant work experience. I really think doing software internships will help me as well. Thanks a lot! And yes, good guess. I am attending CSE at SCU =]
There's no way you got promoted to tech lead in a year. Tech lead at Intel is grade 8+
Lol youre from fm5? If youre on fourth floor Big Core team, then you probably know who I am. I was the tech lead of layout in rls design.