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I worked at Amazon on an F-1 visa as layoffs mounted. Here's why I left for a semiconductor company.
Vinit Juneja left his software engineering role at Amazon after initially landing the job while on an F-1 visa as a student from India to pursue a master's degree. His decision was influenced by the perceived risks of layoffs in Big Tech and his desire to move toward a more business side of technology, leading him to join the semiconductor industry.
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