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Depends on the shift

Manufacturing Technician
Current Employee
Has worked at Intel for 2 years
July 20, 2020
Chandler, Arizona
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Above average pay, free beverages, free food (due to pandemic), great bonuses, compressed shift which allows you to have more free time, plenty of overtime.

Cons

This position depends a lot on your shift. You may get lucky and be on a shift where everyone contributes, or you may be on the shift that no one wants to be on. Management does not care about your breaks, and they will be demanding more and more. You need to know when to stop overworking, or they will take advantage of you by being a hard worker. That said, the better you become, the more likely they will not approve your vacations because, guess what? They are always short on people. Since you are a valuable asset to the company (because you do more than average people), they will use the excuse that there are not enough qualified people like you. As I said before, it depends a lot on the shift. If you get lucky, you may be on a decent shift that would allow you to grow, and at the same time, they will respect your breaks and lunch. But if not, well... you know what to expect. I have been on both sides, and trust me, you do not want to be in a bad shift. If you are new to Intel, you will not be able to tell, so do your research if you know someone inside before accepting the job, unless you like to be under a lot of pressure.

Advice to Management

Demand management to keep track of people's breaks, since many of them will not respect this.

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