Still there here in Altera/Intel.
No other place give WFH flexibility edi.
I'm just downsizing to a smaller room since I hardly be here, as my rent gone up.

Well, now they take away the only perk to work at Intel. No more WFH starting 1 Sep.

Well technically Altera took away that long ago since 2025.
Just that due to the location of the office being so far, and the road so jam, not enough car park, not enough cubes.
PG17 I believe it is still Delayed, I was at PG12 and PG 7,8,9 Shuttles around campuses.

I don't think the building will be ready by 2026/27. Alot of unfinished work still not being completed.
Also I believe all the cubes, office equipments and monitors not there.

So like Altera, even we kick all Inteler out PG14/15/16 is not enough to use.
PG7/8/12 spaces are not sufficient for all intellers until whole PG17 / Pelican Space is up.

"happy"? wait long long

pay u premium expect u "round the clock"

now i am still working

even my junior g5 now is working

What are top Gs? Top Guns?

need Chipz to comment on Lattice I guess.

What about the PFCC / Selangor IC Design Park bunch from Oppstar, SkyeChipe, MaiStorage, etc...



3.5 years in Intel (IPG+PSG), 0.5 years in Altera.

I haven't reach RM 6k.
Fresh Grads are paid higher than me, those with Masters RM 7k...

Meanwhile I do burst liver monkey work RM 5k for near 4 years...

As much as it's a mess, there is some structure that is still in place. Talk to those that went over to AMD, documentation is something that they miss the most when they try to find details of the IP and what not. While WFH is still a perk, it's also a downfall especially for those who are not efficient but can't deny it's something that money can't buy either.

These are the two that I value most still.

False advertising ini. But good lah. I can go tell director if I get a job pays more than this amount.
But then working in Singapore more justifiable

So far last year I told me director about the RM 5k-7k salary.
He said this is for overseas fresh grads, got insider people. Not sure is it really draw big biscuit.
But I wasn't concern since I liked my department and people.

Intel Community is the first best benefit workplace community. I stayed so long, not sure really jumping and starting fresh from zero again is something I wanted to do.

Given the glory days, of Intel Business Units, have budget hosts Great Place to Work Events.
Mental Health Support Care Packages (Foods Boxes during COVID era). Shuttle/Grab Transport to work.
Fruits and Free Soda Drinks.

Might be for better or for worst. But then I better get a proper N+1 VSS package lah.

Lol then its your team not following proper documentation  protocol la for top secret and confidential documents. Things like HAS needs to be checked in and checked out and we have proper version control. Need to go through review with microarchitect / architect to push through changes also

Got. Skyechip will give 5k-6k freshgrad even in their Penang branch if you are good. But workload also like dog. Expect you to OT past 5pm and on weekends as well. I guess the extra salary is for your OT pay 

And skyechip is also willing to dump a lot of money on you if you are good. If you are useless, they will soft force you out with low single digit increment during focal.

Hmmm........I don't work on DDG stuffs so can't comment there. The IPs that I work on have pretty good documentation with proper rev details.

Know someone who joined AMD a month ago just saying that they don't have any spec anywhere to refer. Just go there and die. If you don't die, you made it then.

To me, the MAS/HAS here only serve bare minimum purpose and doesn't fully elabroate the functionality of my test bench testing.
Really need another documentation for that. 

I am not sure, need to adjust for inflation I guess. And competition introduced by PFCC (Selangor IC Design Hub).
Afaik some junior from Skyechip was offered RM 10k after GT and 1 year+ working experience, and already people considering jumping out to Singapore already.

So you're over at Altera still? 3 years from 4k to 5.6k isn't that bad. Assuming you're not the top 10% every year, it's normal growth.

Can't compare singapore and here. Diff cost of livings as well as standards. As always mentioned, some things money can't buy.

nope. No transport and phone allowance.
But Intel has Travel Shuttle in between work.
Technically I was given linearity to be able to WFH for these past 4 years.

I am technically happier I am closer to my friends and family in KL.
Rather than to adapt and surviving in Penang. When the office is near vacant since reopening.
With all new faces that I never meet before.

Lattice is still hiring, although not as much as before as we have just opened another office in India, so more headcounts go into there as well

For semicon/VLSI/IT field, India has a large talent pool and the cost is still relatively low which is why many companies are opening sites there.
Whether Indian engineer is good - look at the CEO of Google, Microsoft, Micron, Cadence etc

Checking in. Soon to be ex-Altera engineer.

New CEO ask to RTN (return to normal). So must work in office. Boss give hint2 already during 1:1.

Wish could stay and continue WFH with Altera. But with tough job market, I’d rather look for work now and forgo my LTRCA later this year or any unvested monies. Pretty sure will RTO once they calculated the cubicle spaces for Altera in PG14/15/16

Don't think you will find many companies that offer WFH still. Industry recognizes WFH is no longer efficient and beneficial and are hauling people's ass back to office.

Good Bye 20k intel staff.
Heard you guys starting send out love letter giving N+2...

Anyone from Intel Grade 3, 5, 6, 7 and up and ask me to join Altera for job Req! We some what semi frozen but still hiring.

Can split cash award ya

I only know Altera folks got 10% in 2025, didnt hear anything about 2026. A lot of my senior friends from there keep jumping ship.

Eh speaking of Lattice, do you know how is the grading done in Lattice..As in what's the equivalent of Altera/Intel G5/6/7 in Lattice?
From what I heard from friends, it doesn't seem like 1-to-1 grade conversion from Intel system. iirc the salary range in Lattice for each grade is much broader.

Lattice FPGA is light and low-power. The software compiles much faster too. but Quartus still win hands down on features and usability