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The old Intel is gone

Senior Staff Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Intel for less than 1 year
July 25, 2008
Hillsboro, Oregon
3.0
No CEO Opinion
Pros

There were a lot of smart people there and many interesting projects. When times are good, the bonuses can be hefty.

Cons

Management is overly risk-averse, worried more about a project failing than of doing nothing and being beaten by the competition. The old data-driven Intel is long gone and is now run by sales and marketing types, with decisions now based on the best sales pitch.

Intel is no longer a growth company, with all the rewards that go along with it. The stock is unlikely to double in the foreseeable future as microprocessors become commodities and the huge profit margins disappear.

Advice to Management

Listen to your senior Individual Contributors, if there are any left.

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