Nvidia Vs Broadcom vs Micron
Hey all, I'm looking for some guidance on where to go for my first full-time job out of college. Currently a computer engineering student at a top university. I did 2 internships at Micron already and have signed a return offer with them but the offer seems super uncompetitive now compared to others I have received. At Nvidia I would be in Design Verification in the Boston are whereas at Broadcom I would be in SRAM design in the Minneapolis area. I think after adjusting for cost of living, the offer in Minneapolis is probably the best salary wise but have heard some things about Broadcom, and on the other hand I have heard a lot of very good things about Nvidia and feel like long term it might be the way to go. Any thoughts on which way to go? Thanks! TC: 0 #hardware #semiconductor #tech #offer #nvidia #career
At this stage, pick a job that matches your interest and sets you up in the right field, instead of pay or location. Micron is one of those places where careers die, so ignore that. Design is good to be in, but not SRAM design. It’s just repetitive work and tiny optimizations. How much are you going to innovate with 6 transistors ? Nvidia DV is the best bet.
Gotcha that's kinda what I was feeling too, thanks Mr. Hat
Your best bet is to find something in digital design, working on ML accelerators, video, processors, graphics, DSP etc. Usually specialized work, lots of interesting problems and great pay at senior levels. Next is DV, but you need to go into management to grow in DV.
I'd go for Nvidia But just follow your passion not $ .
Go for Nvidia
Gotcha, any major reason why not broadcom per say (defs am leaning towards Nvidia)
I’m not gonna go as far as Mr. Hat to make all the SRAM designers feel bad about themselves, but he’s right in the sense that you can get a lot more from DV than SRAM design. Who knows how long SRAM designers are really needed? You are young so I think getting into Nvidia will give you better future prospects. Broadcom does pay well though, but look long term imo.
Definitely NVIDIA. Now that I am part of Broadcom, I get the sense that it is a place you stay and make good money until one day you suddenly get cut. Profitability is king & very important here. Constant optimization by job cuts is thus the reality. You need to understand this reality about Broadcom, plan your life accordingly, and make peace with the situation.
Gotcha, thanks for the insight, that's kinda the vibe I got while interviewing too
Can’t agree more on this. I am on the hardware side. We recently laid off ic6 and ic5 to reduce cost and moved many functions to India throughout the years. It’s like staying in a startup and you don’t know when it’s your turn. But I guess ic4 and below in general should be safe.
Where did you get that Micron sign-on from? Or is it just relo? I don’t think Micron even does sign-ons lol
Any design job is going to better than DV IMO.
People calling SRAM niche but if you end up doing DV you’ll be pigeonholed into DV. It’s harder to go from DV into hardcore design than the other way around. Getting into SRAM will get you at least some transistor level design exposure which you can build on in another design role.
That's an interesting take, thanks for the insight!
Nvidia tc will triple every year😄
SRAM design is niche and the industry will pigeon hole you into it in no time
Yeah that's what I was thinking as well. Seems only a few people have SRAM designers