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EZ Grind but not for a new career

IT Software Development Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Intel for 4 years
December 12, 2019
Hillsboro, Oregon
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Great benefits, flexible work schedule (get your work done up to you when and how long it takes), autonomy, Intel Shuttle. Really good for a safe career that you can autopilot.

Cons

The work was dreadful. It was really boring and not at all challenging or cutting edge.

There are times where you will be confused why your seniors are getting paid much more than you when it doesn't seem like they are doing much more work.

It was tough to get modern software development practices in such an old company. A lot of things were legacy, and basics like Agile were considered groundbreaking.

Promotions and rewards are not based merely on merit. It also depends on seniority, so you will have to wait your turn to promote.

Base pay was also pretty meager. They try really hard to compensate with stocks, but stocks vest in 4 years.

Advice to Management

Got to do a better job keeping people (if that's what you're trying to do).

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