Pros: - Flexible work hours - Competitive pay - My team is great (although this is very team-dependent) - In my experience, if you work hard and are personable & grateful to others, others will be grateful back. - Have always felt comfortable speaking up when a product is not going smoothly without fear of retaliation from management.

Cons: Like any large company, sometimes you are restricted to explore outside of your current domain; you tend to fill a specific niche. Progress upwards can be challenging, as only 1-2 people on each team might get a sizeable pay bump/promotion each year. Constant re-org changes; you build up rapport with a certain manager only to have them leave (tale of a big company). Pass-downs of products occur often and can be problematic if other teams are not responsive and you are on the receiving end.

Pros: Good benefits. Easy to move around to different teams once you're in the company. Good work-life balance (depends on the team). Strong infrastructure for remote work. Lots of community resources, including volunteer opportunities and employee resource groups.

Cons: Your experience at Intel really depends on your team and manager. There are some absolutely terrible managers that make work awful. There doesn't seem to be any screening in place to prevent bad managers from being in charge, nor are there any requirements for them to get better. The culture can easily get very competitive and toxic without the right people in charge.

Pros: Lots of teams to find work. Health benefits are fantastic. There are decent managers to be had.

Cons: Timelines can be unnecessarily aggressive. Work can be miserable depending on the team and manager. Layoffs with little to no severance. Reduction in pay, lower 401k matching (down to 2.5%), and elimination of recognition and bonuses due to a lack of proper leadership.