Pros

The best reason to work for Silicon Image is the people up to the middle management level. They work very hard and collaborate well. Teams have a get-it-done attitude. The second reason is that the company has great technology. Not once, but twice, Silicon Image has developed revolutionary technology for display interfaces. DVI was a modest success because of poor marketing of the technology, but HDMI has been a tremendous industry and consumer success. These two things have basically held the company together through its existence. The engineering teams have some great innovators that make it a tremendous place for creative engineers to work.

Cons

Senior management is pretty poor all around. There is no agreement among them on the product direction and strategy for the company. There really need to be some weeding out of the weaker management team members and the non-essential functions that don't contribute to the company's success. The worst part of the company is management of talent. There are so many talented people in Silicon Image that it is amazing at times. Unfortunately, the people that really do the work are not recognized in favor of those that pander to senior management. As a result of this, turnover is very high especially within the most talented middle management. There is almost no chance of advancement in this company, so if you are interested in moving your career forward, don't come to Silicon Image.

Advice to Senior Management

Walk around and see what really goes on in the company, recognize those that do the work and not those perceived to do the work.