TC in VLSI Hardware Engg with 4 YOE
I am trying to understand where I stand relatively speaking in terms of total comp in a VLSI hardware engineering role. I have 4 YOE with 130k base + 20% bonus + 20k rsu per year. So TC $176k. How is this compared to other top companies like Apple, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Broadcomm etc? Is it above or below average and if yes by how much ? Please give some guidance so I can understand where I stand and if I need to switch or negotiate a higher TC?
I would say average or above for 4 YOE, assuming you have a Masters degree. This is HW after all, can't compare it with SW jobs.
Thanks Spikiera. Others can u please comment too ? Where are the rich Apple , Nvidia guys- need ur take on this.
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Nvidia will be able to match that but not much higher. You are in the correct range for 4 Yoe. Apple might be a good option
Thanks denvCoder9. Any idea how much RSUs apple gives for 4 YOE? I assume bonus and base would be in the same ballpark, but RSUs at Apple can make a huge difference ?
Assuming IC3 at Apple. Initial grant will be around 100-140k and refresher amount upto 30-50k per year split by 4
2yoe tc120, located in Toronto
Below. Check levels.fyi
No levels.fyi doesnt have much (or any) for VlSI engineers.
monolith_ care to comment please from Nvidia ? Lets put together some numbers from various companies to get an idea