Intel

It's wonderful from a career point of view to be involved in designing state-of-the-art technological products. Intel is great at showing a professional appeal to be part of creating something new and exciting. Very few companies are ready to challenge the boundaries and take risks like Intel does.

I got a few opportunities for learning how to improve current designs and execute engineering principles. Most other places would be content with a steady cash flow and not try to grow horizontally.

I really liked their policy of venturing out on products other than just microprocessors. I hope that the next place that hires me will show similar charisma.

I was hired as an intern (for almost a year) in a group that got downsized to just 3 members initially (for over a month). I was led to believe that I was part of something big and rewarding, and as long as I worked hard and smart, I would have a real good shot at being a full-time employee.

I helped in the initiation of new hires, and within a couple of months, we were a team of 8. I tried my best to be a team player, but I never got the same feeling from the other members.

My manager was extremely ambitious, and most people did not like him since he was new at it. I had no such issues and was actually very impressed with his work ethic. I also did not like how much time was spent in meetings.

If I had a few more experienced and helpful people in my group, I think I would have left with a less bitter taste. Also, giving feedback for the sake of giving feedback is not really constructive.

The senior management, in my opinion, was very distant. I understand that they were under a lot of pressure, but that's not an excuse to not show a bit of humility. In most cases, they were all about setting very, very strict deadlines to keep the customers happy. In my opinion, they were not good at time management or handling their resources. Hiring more skilled people early on and delegating the right amount of work could have prevented a lot of ill-feeling inside the company.