Service-Based vs Product-Based Semiconductor Companies for Freshers

🔍 For a long time now, we have noticed that most hiring updates in the VLSI domain on LinkedIn demand 3 to 5 years of experience. And sometimes, it gets even more confusing — we see companies saying: 👉 “We are looking for trained freshers… but only from 2021/22 batch!” Now it’s 2025 — are they still “freshers” after 3–4 years? 🤔 If this trend continues, does it mean today’s 2025 graduates need to wait until 2028 just to be called “trained freshers”? 😅 But behind the humor lies a serious question ⬇️ 👉 What about the real freshers who graduate every year, who invest in training, projects, and internships to build skills in DV, PD, RTL, STA, and more? 👉 How will they gain industry experience if they never get their first opportunity? There are already many trained freshers in the VLSI ecosystem — passionate, skilled, and eager to contribute. Yet, without guidance, many of them feel lost about the next step. 💡 This is where we would love to hear from industry leaders, hiring managers, and experts: What roadmap should freshers follow today to enter the VLSI industry? Can alternative pathways (internships, research, startups, contract roles, training programs) help bridge the gap? How can academia-industry collaboration prepare students better for jobs? At Logic Verify, we believe freshers are the future pipeline of the semiconductor industry. If guided well today, they can become tomorrow’s experts and strengthen the ecosystem. 📢 To all freshers: Don’t lose hope. Your skills matter. With the right direction and mentorship, you can find your entry point. 🙏 And to all leaders, mentors, and decision-makers in the VLSI world — we invite you to share your insights. Your one comment here might guide an entire batch of freshers toward their first role. Let’s use this platform to share clarity, guidance, and opportunities. Drop your thoughts in the comments ⬇️ — the community is listening. ProV Logic Suchi Semicon Pvt Ltd Truechip Apex Semiconductor Puneet Mittal Arm #VLSI #Semiconductor #Hiring #Freshers #LogicVerify #DesignVerification #PhysicalDesign #SemiconductorJobs

To All VLSI Trained Freshers: Don’t Give Up! Yes, the VLSI job market is slow. Yes, it's tough to land your first break. But remember this: Every chip starts as an idea. Every engineer starts as a beginner. You’ve already taken the hard step – learning complex tools, flows, and concepts. Now: 🔹 Keep building technical expertise. 🔹 Keep reaching out, connecting, applying. 🔹 Keep learning from every rejection – it's redirection. 🔹 Keep showing up – the right opportunity will come. Many of today’s top engineers once faced the same silence, the same waiting. But those who kept moving forward are the ones who made it. 🌱 Believe in your journey. 🔧 Keep sharpening your skills. 🚀 Your breakthrough is closer than you think. Startups like Silicon Patterns , built by passionate engineers, are doing their best to contribute to the Indian semiconductor ecosystem and create more opportunities Let’s support and lift each other up – the VLSI community grows stronger when we grow together. #VLSI #Freshers #Motivation #SemiconductorCareers #NeverGiveUp #KeepLearning #ChipDesign #EDA #RTL #Verification Srinivasa Gupta Cheedella | PrudviTeja Tunuguntla | kiran mallavarjula | 尹富康 Fakhrul Islam (Faks) | Sridhar Nandula | Ishita Anand | MohanKumar Sampathkumar | shashank vaidyar | Suneetha Tata | Subhashini D | Akshay Sehgal

🌟 Building a Career in VLSI – Insights from Industry Leaders 🌟 Hello Connections, I recently watched an exclusive session by Mr. Ranjith Kumar TC, Director at PRS Semicon Technologies and Spec2Chips Semiconductor, where he shared his invaluable thoughts on how freshers can build a strong career in VLSI and the future of semiconductors in India. Some key takeaways that truly stood out to me: ✅ The most in-demand VLSI skills today – solid fundamentals, HDL expertise, and hands-on tool experience. ✅ What makes a resume stand out – real projects, internships, and a focus on problem-solving. ✅ The common mistakes freshers make during interviews, and how to avoid them. ✅ Why internships and practical projects are game-changers for cracking the first job. ✅ The growing importance of soft skills like communication and adaptability in team-based environments. What I found most inspiring was his clear vision of India’s growing role in the global VLSI ecosystem and the tremendous opportunities ahead for engineers who are willing to learn, adapt, and innovate. 🚀 I feel grateful to be part of PRS Semicon Technologies and working under such visionary leadership. 📺 Here’s the video for anyone aspiring to start their VLSI journey: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d4nXS26s Ranjith Kumar TC PRSsemicon Technologies (A PRSGroup company) Spec2Chips Semiconductor (A PRSGroup company) India Semiconductor Mission #VLSICareer #FreshersInVLSI #SemiconductorJobs #FutureOfVLSI #PRSsemicon #Leadership

🌟 VLSI Freshers — Your Time Will Come! 🌟 The semiconductor industry is facing challenges, yes — but it’s also expanding like never before. With India’s design ecosystem growing and global demand for chips rising, freshers who prepare today will be tomorrow’s leaders. 🔹 If you’re trained – Don’t just list skills, show them. Share GitHub projects, tool demos (Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor), and real outcomes (timing closure, bug fixes, design improvements). Evidence > promises. 🔹 If you’re not trained yet – Start small but stay consistent. Learn one track (RTL/Verification/Analog), complete a short project in 2–4 weeks, and post your learning journey. Recruiters love to see growth mindset + initiative. 🚀 Remember: Every expert once stood where you are — unsure, but hungry to grow. What separates them is persistence, visibility, and clarity of focus. 💡 Keep learning, keep building, and keep sharing. Your opportunity in VLSI isn’t a question of if — it’s only a question of when. 📌 Interview Tip: Always explain your project with Why you chose it, What you built, and How you executed it — this simple structure makes your answers clear and impactful. #VLSI #Semiconductor #ChipDesign #VLSIFresher #CareerGrowth #Motivation #Jobs2025 #VLSIFresher #CareerGrowth #JobSearch #EngineeringJobs #GraduateJobs #Motivation #CareerTips #VLSI #Semiconductor #ChipDesign #VLSIFresher #CareerGrowth #Motivation #MakeInIndia #EDA #RTL #Verification

⚠️ Awareness for Semiconductor Freshers ⚠️ Many service-based semiconductor companies are taking advantage of fresh graduates. Be careful: 🔹 They promise jobs but keep you in “training” for 6+ months with only ₹10K–15K salary (sometimes even without pay). 🔹 Some hire old pass-outs (2021, 2022, 2023), train them, and then place them in product companies with fake 3 years’ experience – while keeping a big cut of their salary. 🔹 The work culture in such places is often toxic – HRs and managers show ego, poor attitude, and no respect for employees. 🔹 Worst of all, they trap you with 3+ year bonds and demand ₹6–8 lakh if you try to leave early. 👉 What you should do: ✅ Never accept unpaid jobs or unfair long bonds. ✅ Always check the company’s credibility before joining. ✅ Focus on real skills like VLSI, Verification, FPGA, DFT, Physical Design. ✅ Choose genuine internships, open-source projects, or trusted institutes over shortcuts. 💡 Freshers, beware! Don’t fall for fake promises, long bonds, and heavy penalties. Your career is worth more – invest in skills, not scams.

🚀 Breaking into Intel, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Samsung, or AMD? For anyone aspiring to enter the semiconductor industry, there’s one hard truth: 👉 It’s not enough to have passion. You need deep technical knowledge + the confidence to tackle tough, practical interview questions. That’s why I found this resource from Poonam Sonawane (Co-Founder & CEO, NGS AI Chip) worth sharing with the community: 📖 “Cracking the Digital Design Interview: 1000 Technical Interview Questions with Answers for Semiconductor Chip Design Engineers” What makes this book special 👇 🔹 1,000+ real interview questions with clear, concise answers 🔹 Comprehensive coverage: Digital Design, VLSI, Verilog/SystemVerilog, Memory, Computer Architecture 🔹 Tips to crack both technical and HR rounds 🔹 Useful for freshers preparing for placements and experienced engineers upskilling 💡 If you’re serious about a career in VLSI or chip design, this is the kind of preparation material that can give you an edge in interviews. 📌 You can connect directly with Poonam Sonawane to learn more about the book. The semiconductor industry is booming — and resources like this can help freshers and professionals alike take the next step toward their dream companies. #VLSI #Semiconductors #ChipDesign #DigitalDesign #InterviewPreparation #Careers

At TechDhaba, me and my team are deeply aware of the serious talent crunch being felt in the Embedded Systems & Semiconductor domain — not rumor, but backed by data. 📊 Current Gap Snapshot India is projected to have a shortage of 250,000–300,000 semiconductor-skilled professionals by 2027, just to keep up with planned fab / PLI / design unit expansion. https://lnkd.in/g2XHBvY8 Across Indian semiconductor & electronics manufacturing, there is a demand for more than 6.3 million (63 lakh) trained “shop-floor workers, purchasing managers, and engineers” over the next 18-24 months in roles spanning equipment service, integration, middleware etc. The Economic Times https://lnkd.in/gsp3YWEQ In semiconductor design and verification, roles such as ASIC verification and FPGA design are seeing 20-25%+ growth in demand, while supply of qualified professionals in those roles remains materially lower (e.g. only a few thousands available vs higher need). https://lnkd.in/gPpQCyii 🎯 What TechDhaba is Doing & Why It Matters We’re not a coaching institute — we are a world-class workforce accelerator/enabler. Already partnering with top MNCs and semiconductor giants, helping them onboard engineers directly into client projects from Day 1. Our track record is strong: multiple successful placements, especially in embedded systems, RTOS, device drivers, VLSI design & verification. We build pipelines of skilled talent across the value chain and fill specific niche gaps (FPGA/ASIC verification, firmware/embedded drivers etc.), which are the hardest to find. Why This is Critical Because while policy and investment (PLI, ISM etc.) are accelerating, without the talent supply, projects stall, quality suffers, and manufacturing/design delays happen. The gap isn’t just quantitative, but qualitative — many fresh graduates don’t have “industry-ready” skills, so companies end up doing heavy internal training or rejecting large numbers of applicants. #TechDhaba #Semiconductors #EmbeddedSystems #VLSI #ElectronicsDesign #SemiconductorIndia #WorkforceDevelopment #CareerAcceleration #Day1Ready #SkillGap #FutureOfWork #EmbeddedC #RTOS #LinuxDeviceDrivers #IoT #ChipDesign #TalentAccelerator #SemiconductorTalent #Upskilling #WorkforceEnablement #IndustryReady

🎓 𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐬 ⚡ 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 For decades, a college degree was seen as the ultimate entry ticket. But in 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, the industry rulebook is changing fast. Today, 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 and 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 care less about “𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝” and far more about “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨.” 💡 Top companies that have already made the shift: 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 → Skills & certifications > traditional degrees 𝐈𝐁𝐌 → Almost half of US roles don’t require a college degree 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐚 → Elon Musk: “Some of the best engineers never finished college” 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 → Hiring based on coding/design ability, not diplomas 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 → Job postings list “degree OR equivalent experience” 👉 The message is clear:  𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 > 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞. For aspiring 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 & 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, this means: ✅ Build strong foundations (C, Data Structures, Embedded C) ✅ Gain hands-on exposure (Linux, Device Drivers, VLSI projects) ✅ Show your portfolio (GitHub, internships, open-source contributions) At TechDhaba, our mission is simple: 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. 🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬. Are you ready for it? #Semiconductor #TechDhaba #Hiring #Freshers #EmbeddedSystem #Embedded #Market

How do I get into VLSI?’ – if this question keeps you awake at night, this video has the answers! https://lnkd.in/gZujE_zU We sat down with Ranjith Kumar TC (Director @ PRS Semicon) to discuss everything a fresher needs to know: skills, mindset, hiring process, and avoiding rookie mistakes. This episode is a goldmine of practical advice for freshers who want to enter the semiconductor industry with confidence. Learn what to study, what to avoid, and how to impress recruiters — straight from an industry leader’s experience. Let’s prepare smarter and grow together. #VLSICommunity #Semiconductor #CareerGuidance #ECEStudents #VLSIPoint #FutureEngineers #PRSsemicon #ECE #Placement #Jobs #VLSI

🌍 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐬. 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐩 The semiconductor industry is booming, but the 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐠𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤. 📊 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Global demand will cross 𝟏𝐌+ 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎, yet only ~60% of roles are being filled. India alone faces a shortfall of 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝐊+ 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 in VLSI, ATMP, and embedded domains. Niche areas like 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐑𝐓𝐋, 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 face the sharpest gaps. 💡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧: While demand is surging, the 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 ~𝟒𝟎%. ⚡ 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞: At TechDhaba, we address this gap with a 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝟓𝟎𝟎+ 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 in niche technologies, delivering 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏. Let’s bridge the gap and accelerate the semiconductor future — together. #Semiconductor #TalentGap #Embedded #AI #VLSI #TechDhaba #Hiring #Freshers #EmbeddedSystems