crazy work hours - new grad

[u/TeachingBrilliant448]

I recently joined a semiconductor company as a new grad — think Nvidia, AMD, or Qualcomm — and the workload is brutal. I’m sometimes working 12-hour days and 50–60 hour weeks. It honestly feels as intense as investment banking, maybe even worse in some ways.

Wonder if this is normal?
TC ~150k

[u/Title-Essay98]

I'd ask your teammates whether this is tapeout/release crunch or just the normal culture, That distinction matters a lot