Marvell Technology

Strong forward-looking company, lots of emphasis on results. Open now to remote/hybrid after success from remote work. Setting up to be technology leader. CEO down fosters a good teamwork environment. Lots of emphasis on mental health and being able to take time off. Lots of confidence in C-Suite team, they seem to really walk the walk and keep open minds. Rest and recharge weekends have been a huge boost to morale.

Good upward mobility, opened a tech track so you don't have to become a manager to make more money. Has led to good engineers staying in engineering. Lots of senior people which is nice during project work when everyone knows what they're doing. Luckily upper management realizes we need new people filling the ranks before people retire and there has been renewed emphasis on bringing in fresh hires with new ideas and training.

Fast acquisitions / fast pace for drive for new tech nodes have let IP teams be lax on documentation which makes designing tough when the IP teams don't want to "look backwards".

Boom / bust cycles common with all semi companies saw us lay off a bunch of good people that were remote a few years back. Now that remote is OK again struggling to get good people back and have had to settle for contractors who aren't necessarily goal aligned and have same performance incentives.

Unlimited PTO is a blessing and curse at same time. Sometimes project pace makes you feel guilty taking time off. Really depends on program manager / 1st line manager and how they feel about it. Find it's very hard to fully unplug as programs are minimally staffed so you don't want to let your team down.

Keep doing what you're doing. This design engineer thinks you're headed in the right direction and is invested and along for the ride.