Asking for a friend, Which is a better role for a new grad? Intel, Folsom Role: Post Si-System Validation Base: 98k Bonus: 24k Stocks: 30k over 3yrs Xilinx, San Jose Role: FPGA DFT Base: 110 Bonus: 7k Stocks: 60k over 4yrs In the long term, he would like to work in RTL Design. TIA #hardware #interview #semiconductor
Post si sys validation is a dead end .. will be very hard to get in design later.
This. Don’t go with TC, the roles are different. Those jobs moved to Asia.
DFT is pretty much flow based and lot of jobs go to Asia as well, take high tc offer right now but still prepare for RTL design interviews within company or externally if that’s what you want to do.
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xilinx is better shot. more learning .
If going with that Intel job, that role will be outsourced very soon with little room for growth. Intel is a fine company but X has a better role if you want to become an RTL engineer
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