Intel

The pay and benefits are good, and it is a good name to have on your resume. It's big and an industry leader.

Obviously being advertised as a big tech company, that's what most see.

As an employee in the trenches, you soon realize it is politics and no innovation (unless you worked there 30 years ago).

It's easy to lead when you are 1000 miles ahead due to being a pioneer. However, in technology, a 1000 miles can evaporate in 5 years with new ideas and innovations (ask Polaroid and others).

The semiconductor industry is limited to a few big companies in a few places.

If you can pick another industry, do so.

If you are already stuck in it, make your money but start planning an exit (classes, new degree, PhD).

Your career choices and places of work in the future, depending on your field of expertise, will be otherwise extremely limited (unless you like moving).

Your job depends on the stock price and quarterly reports.

This company has tried for 9 years to enter the cell phone/tablet market without success.

With all the cash in the bank, only stupidity from upper management can impede such an endeavor.

None, because upper management never loses out when a company goes down. The advice is for others. Don't get in, or prepare to get out.