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.
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.
Treat the people like they are an asset, not a liability to be minimized.
Very slow and lengthy interview process. Took 3+ months from initial phone interview to the next step. My interviews have been rescheduled multiple times with short notice. First call was from the hiring manager, followed by a 7-hour virtual onsit
First, there was a 30-minute screening with the manager. Then, there were two rounds of virtual interviews with the manager and three other team members. After the two rounds, I was sent an offer a couple of weeks later.
I had a thirty-minute phone screen with the manager. Then, I had two separate, hour-long interviews with two selected team members each. The questions were behavioral and focused on past work experiences.
Very slow and lengthy interview process. Took 3+ months from initial phone interview to the next step. My interviews have been rescheduled multiple times with short notice. First call was from the hiring manager, followed by a 7-hour virtual onsit
First, there was a 30-minute screening with the manager. Then, there were two rounds of virtual interviews with the manager and three other team members. After the two rounds, I was sent an offer a couple of weeks later.
I had a thirty-minute phone screen with the manager. Then, I had two separate, hour-long interviews with two selected team members each. The questions were behavioral and focused on past work experiences.