Senior Design Engineer-Xilinx

Apple
pooraam

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pooraam
Aug 19, 2021 18 Comments

Got an offer from Xilinx AI engine team in Bay area for Senior ASIC Design Engineer. Are they lowballing me? How much should I ask for in Bay area?

Base: $150K
Sign On :$20K
RSU : 740 units (106K)

Current TC: $200K (non-bay area)
Yoe: 4.5

#xilinx #xilinxcompensation #asic

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  • New
    m443rvp

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    m443rvp
    Is this a hw or sw role
    Aug 19, 2021 6
    • New
      schoop

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      schoop
      @apple is an excellent place to do your life’s work too and even if you’re not fairly compensated you’re at an environment where you’re silo’d from idiots in general. however, would still strongly recommend Nvidia
      Aug 19, 2021
    • Apple
      pooraam

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      pooraam
      OP
      Will apply for Nvidia too
      Aug 19, 2021
  • NVIDIA
    urdbzq

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    urdbzq
    Don’t take it. You are moving to the bay area. Your TC will have to go up significantly. The TC offered is lower than your current TC.
    Aug 19, 2021 3
    • NVIDIA
      urdbzq

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      urdbzq
      1. Try internal transfer to Cupertino.
      2. Try other places as well, google, Nvidia, fb, etc. honestly if you are in hw, there are not that many places that pay well.
      3. Take time with Xilinx and negotiate to bump up the offer. You can use this offer to negotiate with others if others lowball you.
      4. Ask your boss if you can work remote if none of the above works out.
      Aug 19, 2021
    • Apple
      pooraam

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      pooraam
      OP
      Thanks. Point 1 got approved just today and they are giving $165K base. I don’t know the rest yet.
      Aug 19, 2021
  • New
    sin ner

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    sin ner
    Why move from Apple to Xilinx?
    Aug 19, 2021 2
    • Apple
      pooraam

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      pooraam
      OP
      When I spoke to the team, the prospects look promising. Apple pays well, but has its own cons on growth prospects
      Aug 19, 2021
    • New
      sin ner

      New

      sin ner
      I agree with that… Ex-Apple.
      Aug 19, 2021
  • Xilinx
    xufB62

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    xufB62
    Xilinx on its own would have been a better growth company. AMD although it’s enjoyed tremendous growth they are behind in terms of their internal technology to churn out products like google or fb etc. just like Altera(PSG) was doomed. Chances of AMD screwing up Xilinx products future is high. One thing going for you is the 1.7x stock exchange after AMD close. Hopefully you get plenty of RSU. If nothing is moveable negotiate relocation. After you move into Bay Area then you can move around to tech giants … a little easier.
    Aug 31, 2021 0
  • New
    analog2021

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    analog2021
    How did you arrive at the 106k $ number?
    Also check how it will translate post amd
    Aug 19, 2021 1
    • Apple
      pooraam

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      pooraam
      OP
      It’s approximation to current stock price. They give units instead of cash value. After amd merge, its 1.7 multiplier and vesting is 3 years instead of 4
      Aug 19, 2021