Optics and Photonics Recruiting

There are a good number of capable recruiting firms I have worked with in my 20 years of profession in the semiconductor industry, and then there is SBT who stands above and beyond all the rest. While preparing me for an opening at a top company, the team at SBT provided me with invaluable insight into what the company was looking for beyond job descriptions and tips for a successful interview. What impressed me about SBT to this day is how frequently they communicated to advise me meticulously and to update me on the progress. While going through rounds of interviews, SBT always felt like that reassuring and experienced hiking buddy I’d like to have during an uncertain journey. Pick SBT if you’re in the job market, they will put you up on a launching pad for your next career jump.

Danny Dong

Sr. Analog Design Engineer, Linear

I have worked very closely with the entire SBT staff for over 10 years and have found them to be extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of the Semiconductor industry. SBT has been an invaluable partner in our efforts to identifying and hire several highly skilled and hard-to-find Semiconductor professionals at all levels. I was extremely impressed with their level of professionalism and attention to detail in all aspects of the search process. They worked hard to make the hiring process a win-win scenario for both our company and the candidate.

I highly endorse SBT as a valued partner to any organization.

Tom Vegos

Former - Director Talent Acquisition, Semtech

I’ve known and worked with SBT Industries over the last 15 years, both as a recruit and a customer.

My first experience was as a recruit. During the recruiting process, I found SBT to be on-point, consistently checking in and following up as needed. They were very good at addressing my concerns and answering questions, while being gently persistent with keeping the recruiting process moving. After successfully being recruited, SBT maintained a presence to ensure that, again, concerns were addressed and questions were answered.

As a customer, the same attributes outlined above resulted in high recruitment success rates. The HR personnel interfacing with SBT once confided to me that SBT was the most successful recruiting agency they had ever used, by far, and she valued their relationship.

Michael Anderson

Director Power Packaging, Analog Devices

For 30 years SBT has been my number one partner to identify, recruit, and hire top semiconductor and hardware talent. The SBT team was key to building Cirrus Logic’s Corporate Technology teams in support of our product revenue growth from $175M/yr to $1.4B/yr…a monumental task. SBT is the ONLY team with whom I’ve worked that thoughtfully screens candidates and presents only those who will be an optimal fit, both technical and cultural, for challenging opportunities. They are also the only team that actively supports the offer and acceptance process.

Roy Kaller

Managing Director, Gain Ventures

SBT has set the gold-star standard for agency partnership. They did a wonderful job of getting to know our business (complex technology included) and culture, then translating that into top-tier talent. While a small subset of agencies may do the same, SBT will stand apart given their genuine commitment to their partner’s success, as well as a very friendly and “human” approach. They were always communicative and easy to work with. I’d recommend SBT to any company looking for an agency partner in the semiconductor space.

Britney Smith

Technical Recruiting Manager, Cree

I worked with SBT when I moved to Cirrus Logic and working with them was a pleasant experience for me. Till then, I was a little skeptical about working with recruiters external to the company and SBT proved me wrong by making the whole process so smooth and seamless for me. The best thing about working with SBT was the amount of legwork and prep that they put into the role, my fit for the role, and most importantly the prep that they helped me with for me to be successful in my interviews. I would definitely recommend working with SBT.

Arjun Ganesan

Silicon Engineer, Google