Wasted time - Software Developer Silvaco Employee Review

2.0
Oct 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They do a green card! Each employee has a cabinet! No pressure (I am not sure if this is a good thing). Most of employees come at work after 9 AM and leaving 5 PM. Maybe a good place before retirement (you get a paycheck and there is no pressure at work). If you speak russian you do not need to learn any english (a lot of russian speaking guys from Belarus) At least before it was not real interview process... to get into company you just need to be related to someone working there. Most old timers bring their relatives and friends from former soviet union. So it looks like a big happy family... sort of :)

Cons

Base salary is below market. No bonuses... you just get base salary and this is it :) Old technologies and old products with customer support. Poor quality and no real QA. No growth or career opportunity. Employee are not motivated

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5.0
Oct 2, 2025
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Pros

Great company to work for, learned alot

Cons

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1.0
Jan 21, 2026
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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent place to learn how software survives without active development. Engineers gain rapid experience in being resource-optimized. Meetings are plentiful; outcomes optional. Ideal if you enjoy watching institutional knowledge evaporate in real time.

Cons

This was never a strong engineering company - just one that burned through people while coasting on aging products. Engineers are treated as disposable, real contributors are pushed out, and institutional knowledge is routinely discarded. What’s left is process, confusion, and churn instead of technical direction. Customers looking for stability, innovation, or long-term support should be cautious and look elsewhere.

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