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Too much normalization. Broken hiring process. Best work-life balance

SoC Verification Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Intel for 6 years
March 17, 2018
Boston, Massachusetts
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Job security is pretty good, unlike other companies.

Work-life balance for not-so-active folks? This is the employer you want to join.

Stock value will remain stable because of shareholders.

Internal transfers are easiest (but remember, there's no negotiation on your compensation - they offer you the least in that band).

Cons
  • Normalization kills your interest to contribute more to the team, even if you are interested.

  • It takes too long to get a project to market (I have seen a project that took more than 4 years).

  • Decision-making at the executive level is a very long process, so the company is not able to adapt quickly to the market.

  • Yearly increments are the lowest you can imagine (even if the company's stock grew more than 50% in that financial year).

They say 2-6%, but it is mostly between 2-3%.

  • The hiring process is broken; if you have a reference from any manager or lead, you will be interviewed and offered a position.

  • Hiring too many RCGs for a project that is about to start 24 months from now.

  • Office politics is huge, making it difficult to grow.

Advice to Management

Fix the hiring process. Please hire/promote only worthy candidates.

I really hope someone makes a note of these.

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