MNC if you are resourceful (outstanding) and put 110% effort, then potential growth is there. But if you are introvert, then slowly grow lor.

Small company maybe you hit jackpot like Nvidia leh 😂🤣😅
Small company do everything (possibility is very high) but learn a lot.

Just a question, why a small company can pay more and give more than an MNC.

See how ambitious you are.
big then go small 1st. ( learn from startup to be next startup )

small then go park at MNC.

Intel also not safe nowadays...can kena retrench anytime

But if up to me I'll go to the small company assuming TS have done the research and it's legit (not some shady company producing chips for illegal gambling sites). Start with a higher base and easier to go higher next time cause Malaysia employer are cheap skates, they like to offer xx% from last drawn salary.

Ah ya, I mean safe in the context of getting opportunities to network and learn, but yea Intel has quite a few rounds of retrench recently... TS you need to really show that you are an asset if you work in Intel.

Which Startup? Effenix? SkyeChip? In either case they're all damn good places to learn. Majority of their staff comprise of ex-Intel folks, so you can learn the same stuff from them as you could from Intel. Obviously Intel being a larger MNC is a more structured work environment. But that structure also means there's hella lot of bureaucracy

Not true. You dont get RSU until you are grade 6. Other benefits (WiFi subsidy, meal subsidy, toll & mileage subsidy, car interest subsid etc) are miniscule compared to the higher salary that you would receive at other companies. You would be surprised to know that Intel currently has the lowest salary range for most grades among IC design companies in Penang. AMD / Lattice / Skyechip / Oppstar / Efinix / Synapse easily offer 20-30% some even 50% more pay for the same grade as They are all actively poaching from Intel.

Just do some basic math. You get 5.5k starting vs 4k starting. Are all those subsidies and benefit worth the extra RM1.5k monthly?

From a pure monetary perspective, go for smaller company.

In terms of learning and growth, I would say Intel is actually better for fresh grad just because you have access to more resources (Tons of training material, access to all 3 EDA big boys' tools Synopsys, Cadence and Siemens) and a lot of seniors to help you or network with. However, it will be up to you to make use of those resources yourself as within your team, you are likely to be more constrained within one domain / limited exposure to the entire workflow as you say. But that doesnt mean you can't explore the other domains. It would be something that you need to talk to your manager or plan your own time to learn from those resources I mention. If you have your own initiative, you can definitely explore or learn other domains at intel without pressure whereas at small company yes you may work on a broader spectrum of IC design workflow but that will also be part of your deliverables / commitment that needs to meet timeline.

I just want jump to other companies to find someone willing to guide or teach under a proper mentorship to properly learn Analog/Digital IC Design.

Here everyday do flow related issues troubleshooting/debugging/reporting.
Not much in terms of actual Design Use or guidance. 

Everyone's here an individual contributor only 

I just want jump to other companies to find someone willing to guide or teach under a proper mentorship to properly learn Analog/Digital IC Design.

Here everyday do flow related issues troubleshooting/debugging/reporting. Not much in terms of actual Design Use or guidance. 

Everyone's here an individual contributor only 

how are you doing TS. did you join Intel? Intel been retrenching people past few months.