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Great company, but the culture vibes are cultish

Computer Vision Intern
Current Employee
Has worked at Intel for 1 year
September 12, 2019
Hillsboro, Oregon
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Intel is a company with a clear direction that seeks to reward hard-working employees.

Great stock benefits, health, time-off, etc., even for an intern.

Cons

The whole "One Intel" and "Customer Obsessed" things sound like a new-wave cult. They definitely expect you to put in >40 hours per week. It's never stated outright, but for example, you are supposed to be doing continual learning tasks, and if you don't, you are liable for a scathing performance review. If you have time to do it during the day, that's great. If not, you need to put in free time.

Advice to Management

Create a culture of dedicating work time to learning. At the end of the day, it adds value to the company, just not immediately.

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