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Not for those who like working with human beings

Industrial Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Intel for less than 1 year
July 14, 2008
Santa Clara, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

If you want to design microprocessors or semiconductor technology, this is the place. The technology is as good as it gets, though it can be difficult to pursue new ideas within the existing bureaucracy.

There are advantages to working for a market leader in terms of resources, technology, marketing, etc.

Cons

People are simply meat puppets. "You own your own employability" is the excuse for having no management investment in employee development. It's a cold, competitive culture.

"Only the paranoid survive" is taken by many employees to be paranoid about their fellow employees rather than the competition. It's so very big there are pockets of excellence and pockets of crap. It's difficult to know which is which before you sign up.

Advice to Management

Treat the people like they are an asset, not a liability to be minimized.

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