r/vlsi

I completed my BTech in ECE and graduated in May 2026. Unfortunately, I did not get placed during campus placements, and currently I am confused about my next step.

I am considering two options:

1 Join a VLSI training institute such as Maven (Bangalore) or Sumedha (Hyderabad) and try to get a job after completing the course.

2 Join a GATE coaching institute like ACE Engineering Academy (Hyderabad), prepare seriously, and aim for MTech or PSU opportunities.

My situation:

I don't have strong fundamentals right now.

I am willing to work hard and spend time learning from scratch.

My goal is a stable career with good growth and job opportunities in the future.

People who have gone through either path, what would you suggest and why?

Please share your experiences regarding job opportunities, time investment, costs, and long-term career growth.

I have completed SystemVerilog and UVM basics, and I'm currently exploring UVM further. Based on my research on websites like Verification Guide and Chip Verify, the theories presented differ slightly, even though the topics cover the same material.

1. The verification guide website felt beginner-friendly to intermediate, making it easy to learn and practice.

2. Chip verify seems to require an intermediate to advanced level of SystemVerilog, and even after covering the basics in my UVM training, I struggled to understand it. I spent nearly three weeks on SystemVerilog, but the concepts were still beyond my comprehension. I'm unsure if the expected level of UVM expertise on the Chip verify website is genuinely necessary.

I'd appreciate any recommendations for resources to help me learn UVM concepts. Are there any playlists, books, or other materials that might be helpful? I'm particularly interested in trying out books, but I find reading them time-consuming, so I'm open to other suggestions.

Would any of you parallel learners or those preparing for DevOps be willing to chat about the complexity and depth of the UVM concepts? I'm interested in collaborating and learning more. Additionally, could you provide some general guidance on the typical level of in-depth understanding required for UVM concepts?

I am a vlsi undergraduate currently completed first year.

I am interested in cpu(The reason why i took vlsi)

I got to know about this risc V and I want to make a cpu using it. The most basic one.

My qualification(verilog (studied in summer) , digital electronics (but not alu).)

What more i need to know before starting on with project.

Thanks

Hi guys i wanted to use softwares such as xilinix vivado,intel quartus prime,modelsim and i know there are linux versions of these software exists but my question is which distro is most supported for these kind of eda and fpga related softwares?

Please let me know how I can prepare for Google Silicon Coding/problem solving round. This would be my first coding round.

Want to know topics that are commonly asked? And how in general to give a coding round.

If someone has given this round please let me know the questions they asked.

I am a 2024 passout and after my degree completed a paid course in vlsi design and verification, now it's been 3 months of doing an internhip in a decent startup. Is my career dead? Should i switch my career?

Any advice from any of you guys is much appreciated

I'm a first year btech electronics engineering (vlsi design and technology) student from a tier 2 college what are the skills I should build from now on..

Hi everyone,

I completed my B.Tech in ECE in 2023 and have been working at a startup for the past 2.6 years as a backend + DevOps engineer. Lately, though, my day-to-day work has started feeling repetitive , a lot of prompting, reviewing LLM-generated code, and less actual engineering/problem-solving. I feel like the cognitive thrill is fading for me.

Because of that, I’ve been seriously considering switching to VLSI. I don’t mind starting over if needed; whether that means pursuing a Master’s abroad or joining a training institute like Maven Silicon. I’m still exploring the different domains within VLSI, but I’m especially drawn toward areas that are closely connected to physics and core engineering concepts.

Would this be considered a bad move career-wise? How difficult is it for someone with my background to break into the industry right now? Also, is the current VLSI job market favorable for fresh entrants/switchers, or is it heavily saturated?

Would really appreciate honest opinions and guidance from people already in the field.

Hi everyone, I’m joining M.Tech in VLSI & Embedded Systems and need laptop suggestions.
Please suggest:
Ideal specs (CPU, RAM, storage, GPU)
Intel vs AMD
Good laptop models you used/recommend for VLSI
Budget:
Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m a first year ECE student from India and I’m interested in getting into VLSI/semiconductor roles in the future. My CGPA isn’t great right now, so I want to focus more on building strong skills and projects early.

I wanted to ask seniors and people working in the industry:

• What skills should I start learning in first year?
• Should I focus more on coding or electronics fundamentals?
• Is Verilog worth learning this early?
• What projects would actually help for internships/off-campus hiring?
• How important is CGPA for VLSI companies?
• What should I do differently if I want to target companies like NVIDIA, Intel, Qualcomm, AMD, etc.?

Right now I only know basic C programming and college-level electronics. I’m ready to spend time learning seriously, but I don’t want to waste time on random things.

Would really appreciate roadmap advice from people already in VLSI/design/verification roles.

Hey dear members,

I'm a final year ece student, avg in studies (performance based).... Willing to start my career in vlsi!

I have a decent gate score, and will be joining a mid tier nit for mtech in vlsi design.

I want to grab the internship within 6 months from now (on campus)

I have a basic understanding of CMOS and digital electronics. Will brush it up now.

How shall I target it?

What shall be the roadmap?

I'm not so good at coding though but would love to learn.

Pls give me a complete structured plan to follow and is this achievable in 6 months??

With decent projects, and knowledge?

(Personally I would love to go with the physical design side, but if the prerequisites are to cover the RTL side then I'm also ready for that)

I just want to know on average who pays significantly higher compare to each other in India.

Qualcomm vs AMD

Just joined as an intern at Intel in Physical Design, suggest topics and key concepts to brush up early to stay ahead of the curve and perform well

Anyone is working in VLSI Digital domain or studying in it? I want to learn and build projects in this domain. I'm having 2 months and having whole day to learn before placements. Please anyone provide me flowchart and resources for it.

Hi, I'm hiring for Anthriq, an early-stage startup building custom silicon from scratch.

Small team with real ownership.

Open roles: RTL, Verification, Physical Design, Compiler/Toolchain, all senior, hands-on.

Looking for engineers who've been through a full chip cycle and want to do it again with full ownership from day one.

Apply here - anthriq.com/careers

I got fired and had a 3 month notice to be served. I'm 25 M with 1.5yrs exp in telecommunication mnc, 15 LPA in india. Now I'm having 3 domains I can switch, depending upon the openings.

1. Communication related but I'm not prepared well for the industry as I'm into testing majorly

2. VLSI (Service based company pays 7-9lpa) no way I can go for MNCs ig.

3. Pure software. Somehow I'm thinking of it as the last option as I have 6 months experience in cpp and some script and automation using python and try converting remaining year as software experience too. And I also suggest what else other than dsa and oops I should study to get a job in software.

Why is the option better?