No work/life balance
No work/life balance
A high-tech job looks good when applying outside of the company.
Work-life balance isn't a priority. Positions related to the fab often require an all-day, every-day work expectation.
I went through extended periods averaging at least one phone call between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., so I had to sleep with my laptop next to my bed. During the day, I would often work evenings and weekends.
My manager offered promises to help resolve the crazy work expectations, but they never came to fruition. Co-workers I knew had health impacts due to this high workload.
The management culture simply doesn't value their employees' health or personal lives.
A high rate of turnover among PhD-level positions is an indicator that something is wrong. In addition to creating anti-Intel sentiment among employees, high turnover is also extremely inefficient.
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