Planning to switch from SW in EDA industry (c++, python, full-stack) to FAANG or other big-players (e.g. LinkedIn) in Bay Area. Could you please give an advice on compensation for the next bio? 1) 4.5 y.o.e. , Sr SWE now, lead 2 projects 2) PhD in CS + MSc in Comp.Eng. - 5y total Planning to ask TC in the range 250k-290k. Any advice on preparations except Leetcode for such a profile? Thanks for help
Hello fellow synopsoid. Good luck!
My advice would be to not overdo the leetcode (top 25-50) focus more on system design that was the part that I struggled with. Assuming our experiences at Synopsys have been similar
Current TC and location?
Mountain View, 180k TC. But no RSU, and this is the primary reason to leave industry. EDA and HW ( Intel, Nvidia) give none or small RSU in comparison to Faang.
$250k should be possible if you get L4. You can get $300+ if you get a L5 offer with competing offers