Intel Engineer Reveals Visa Holders Comprise Half of Engineering Staff at Semiconductor Fab
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Summary
An engineer working at an Intel fabrication plant shares insights about hiring practices, revealing that about half of the engineers are on visas. The post explains that entry-level positions at semiconductor companies like Intel, ASM, and Lam Research often favor candidates with PhDs and those who have completed Master's degrees in America, allowing them to secure positions through OPT (Optional Practical Training) without prior work experience. The author emphasizes that hiring decisions are influenced by factors like referrals and educational background rather than just local vs. visa status.
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Semiconductor companies especially all OEMs like ASM, lam research, Intel and more do have a bias for PhDs
most of them only did their Masters in America and boom, without any work experience, they get an entry level position on OPT
To get entry level jobs at any company, following things matter: 1) Are you a nepo kid? 2) do you have a strong referral
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