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Stagnant growth and constant restructuring. Is it time to jump ship?

0x149a…8b27

·28d ago·2 comments

I’m genuinely curious what the sentiment is for those of you in engineering. With these persistent layoffs and the sluggish market performance, I feel like we’re just maintaining legacy systems while the real innovation gets pushed to the back burner. I talk to friends at other semi shops and they seem to have at least a roadmap for the next two years that doesn't involve constant RIFs. Here, it feels like management is just throwing darts at a wall to see what budget gets cut next. Is anyone else actively looking for an exit strategy, or are you guys banking on the stock rebounding? I’m worried that if I stay another year, my resume is just going to look like I spent all my time in 'crisis management' mode instead of actually building something meaningful. Thoughts?

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0x7f73…4468

·28d ago

I felt the exact same way before I finally left last year. The transition to 'maintaining legacy' is real, and it’s soul-crushing when you know your best work is being sidelined for cost-cutting optics. Management seems completely disconnected from the reality on the ground, and the constant threat of RIFs makes it impossible to focus on actual engineering. If you have an offer elsewhere, take it. Life is too short to spend it watching a company cannibalize its own talent while the leadership plays musical chairs with the budget.

0x28dd…0833

·28d ago

You are definitely not alone in feeling this way. It has become a revolving door where the institutional knowledge is being pushed out while we're expected to do more with less. It’s frustrating because the core tech is still impressive, but the constant organizational shifts make it hard to feel invested in any long-term projects. I’m currently polishing my resume as well. The culture has shifted from pushing boundaries to just surviving until the next quarterly report. It’s time to move on to somewhere with a bit more stability and vision.