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Engineer Manager
Former Employee
Worked at Intel for 4 years
June 3, 2014
Santa Clara, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Steady income and good work-life balance.

If you want a job, it's a great place as they have lots of reserve cash.

Cons

Managers/Leaders are more worried about their careers than producing innovative products. There is a general fear of being innovative and failing. There are lots of groups that compete against each other for projects. This creates tension between teams, and as a result, they don't help each other. It's a very odd way of managing a business. The annual review process is more of a popularity contest than rewarding people for strong results. Their pay is typically less than at most hi-tech companies. Sadly, their best days are behind them.

Advice to Management

Too many people in the company for the amount of work.

As a result, people are fearful of keeping their jobs and not looking for innovative products.

Remove managers who can't manage or produce strong results.

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