Is semiconductors where careers come to die?
Oct 2, 2018
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Semiconductors has to be the least glamorous, lowest paying tech jobs with some of the worst WLB in the Bay Area (daily 7:00-900 am with Europe and 5:00-7:00 pm with Asia conference calls anyone?). Except for maybe Nvidia or Intel, working in this industry seems to be career limiting, which is ironic given that it's called the Silicon Valley after all. Personally I can't wait to GTFO, but it's so dang difficult. Anyone else in the same boat?
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SW kids with less than 5 yoe banging 300k easily.
hw industry is still going to be there but there is not growth, it sucks.
my only question for software folks, with all the online resources like hackerrank and leetcode for everyone to pick up data structures and algorithm, is this demand for sw engr gonna sustain ?
I have an offer at FANG did not come close to 300K. It was a standard 20% jump compared to current compensation. Base was less than my current.
The demand in software will still far exceed hardware in the long term, if you are young get out now, don't waste your career.