Intel

Many different groups and opportunities to find your niche.

The company was able to develop and maintain its unique culture and good set of morals and values.

The company wasn't abusive during the pandemic craziness. Intel hasn't forced medical decisions on employees, and gave options to work remotely when it was possible.

Working at such a company, you can find experts and gurus almost on every topic and talk to them and learn from them.

A good manager can create and maintain a good climate for productive employees for years.

Good benefits.

An employee can negotiate their own work-life balance (all depends on the manager and position).

Big companies often mean bureaucracy.

There are many meetings, unnecessary negotiations, and a lack of convergence and reuse. The code quality can be poor.

An incompetent first-level manager can ruin everything for employees. Conversely, a competent manager can make it the best place to work for you for many years.

There are low chances for a pay increase and career growth unless you actively look for it and switch groups.

Big companies create tons of legacy code and tribal knowledge. Some resources are wasted on maintaining legacy code and tools without properly addressing underlying issues.

In my opinion: Instead of looking for better opportunities to earn money and share profits down the stack, Intel is actively cutting costs and relocating R&D jobs overseas.

The company has failed to invest in areas of growth.

The company is poor at documentation. Every worthy document is protected by specific permissions and is very hard to find.

Take more R&D risks, have fewer meetings, and reward risks and good work.