Pros: Benefits and a great work environment.

Cons: Location is kind of far from Sacramento, and training depends on the supervisor and department.

Pros: 401K Stock Purchasing Option Health Benefits Schedule Flexibility Remote Option

Cons: Days can be long, especially when working 12-hour days.

Pros: Outstanding benefits (sabbatical every 7 years is awesome), some of the most intelligent coworkers in the world, an extremely safe environment (safety is the #1 value), competitive pay, cutting-edge technology work, ease of lateral transfer to other positions, and a diverse culture.

Cons: Dog-eat-dog environment. The majority of coworkers are very competitive and tend to be back-stabbers. This is almost necessary in order to get an above-average rating and stay employed at Intel, although it didn't used to be that way. Poor management. I probably only had maybe four decent supervisors during my nineteen-year tenure. Intel has never learned how to hire good managers; they take engineers and try to convert them into managers, which rarely works well. Difficult to advance. Mentorship is very poor. Intel tried to start a management mentorship program a few years ago, but nothing ever became of it. Poor work/life balance for exempts. Engineers in R&D especially are worked to death and have horrible morale, infecting the entire team. Uncertain future. Intel used to be strictly a processor maker, but now seems to be floundering. The latest layoff was done extremely poorly, with employees who were good performers (maybe a bit older and higher-paid) let go.