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Entropic Communications

Acquired by MaxLinear

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So near yet so far - Software Engineer Entropic Communications Employee Review

3.0
Jan 14, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A small company with big ideas and opportunities. Great working environment, some great technology but absence of sigficant sales a bit de-motivating. Definitely reward good people well.

Cons

Some elements of engineering very inchoate for a significant SOC Company. Sites outside of HQ can feel a little isolated in terms of ensuring their voice is heard

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5.0
Jan 14, 2022
Anonymous freelancer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Team spirit and organized company.

Cons

Long hours which can be tiring.

1.0
May 4, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I worked here when it was called "Trident Microsystems" in Austin, but they've since been bought by Entropic. Interesting work to be done. SoC design and implementation was fascinating, and I liked my colleagues and co-workers. A lot of "industry leading" technology was available to work with.

Cons

The work atmosphere was terrible. I knew of people who were working until 4am, collapsing, and then coming back to work the next morning at 8am, for months at a time. Unrealistic schedule and goals. When I quit, we were losing 4-6 engineers a month with no backfills. The workload crept higher and higher daily. The management, sales, and marketing were making promises and demands that engineering could not keep up with. The Austin team has changed hands many times (Brooktree, Conexant, Phillips, NXP, Trident, etc) and there's no consistency. Overall, a toxic place to work.

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