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Depends on your team..

Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Intel for 2 years
November 26, 2014
Chandler, Arizona
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Lots of different kinds of projects. Very smart co-workers. Decent food in the cafe. Relatively flat hierarchy.

Cons

Work/life balance totally depends on your team. Lots of old-school people in management think work is life. There is really no incentive for hard work either, other than getting a pat on the back and hearing someone say 'Good job'.

Excessive meetings seem to be ingrained in the company culture. Most days, at least 2-3 hours were spent in meetings. Everything is a 3-4 letter acronym, and it gets old quick.

Job stability is so-so, with lots of hiring freezes and canceled projects. Death marches are extremely common here, as there is a major disconnect between management and production when it comes to software. Lots of projects are pushed through at the last second only to be canceled the following week.

Advice to Management

Stop the excessive meetings. Agile/Scrum doesn't fix everything. Try to make the place less 'Office-Space'-ey. Listen to your developers.

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