What’s your TC (hardware company)

SanDisk
Gfsedcu

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SanDisk
Gfsedcu
Apr 9, 2019 186 Comments

Base + (refreshing stock/vesting years) + annual bonus + others (if you have any)

Myself:
TC: ~155k
Year of experience: 5 years
Location: Bay Area.

Please share yours!

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  • HPE
    hkyoma

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    hkyoma
    Just got hired a MS:

    135k/200k RSU grant/55k signing
    212k annual TC annualized w/target bonus
    Colorado

    ~3 YoE
    Apr 9, 2019 8
  • Seagate
    toti420

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    toti420
    Good survey OP! From the numbers so far, seems like base ~ 150-170, bonus ~ 15%, RSU ~ 30-60k, give or take. I also noticed YOE to be several years to 10-15. Key takeaway: RSU significantly lower compared with SWE. Base 10-15% lower, bonus on par or a little lower. If we jumped shipped, even to another HW position, we should get a 20-50% TC bump possible more. Several of my colleagues did so very recently!
    Apr 10, 2019 4
    • Seagate
      toti420

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      toti420
      I’m just looking at the numbers posted so far here in Bay Area, excluding FAANG. I agree that TC can get pretty high for HW in those companies. Wish more people posted their TC in HW. For SW, one can check levels.fyi no such place for HW.
      Apr 10, 2019
    • Apple
      sjsbdwqaii

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      sjsbdwqaii
      There are (or at least used to be) plenty of HW TC breakdown at Blind
      Apr 10, 2019
  • Apple
    goodiee

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    goodiee
    The only thing I can tell from this post: if you wanna have better TC in HW, work for Apple and Google.

    ICT4 here 7 yoe, 160k base / 70 - 90 % RSU refresh in last 2 years / 25%~30% bonus in last 2 years. I m in Bay Area. ASIC. Of course, it’s super busy here and I always get one 3 in review. But hey, I don’t want to have my TC too far away from my SW friends and I want to live closer to campus. Hope I can be ICT5 in 1-2 years.
    Apr 10, 2019 5
  • Google
    TensorCow

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    TensorCow
    225k/20%/450k, 23 yoe
    Apr 10, 2019 3
  • Intel / R&D
    Riso4ever

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    Riso4ever
    TC 240k in Oregon, PhD+8yoe.
    Apr 9, 2019 7
    • Broadcom Ltd. / Eng
      headbanger

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      Intel, Broadcom Ltd.
      headbanger
      Your TC is like mine at Intel. I’m also G9. My base is higher but it seems like your RSU is higher than mine.
      APB target is usually 5% of the base and the multiplier is 3x on average. The QPB is 9-15% of the base depending on the year.
      Apr 10, 2019
    • Intel / R&D
      Riso4ever

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      Riso4ever
      I’ve been getting higher stocks recently (30-35k), but I also have some additional division bonuses and patent awards (usually 3-5 a year) that add to TC.
      Apr 10, 2019