Intel has not been free cash flow positive since 2021. How much longer can we go on bleeding money? Layoffs will help a little, but we all know that IFS is the major offender here. Like it or not, reality dictates that we must divest the fabs.

I can’t see any sensible pattern to these layoffs. If there were real commitment to recovery and a clear vision of what success looks like, we’d see a much more coherent and deliberate approach to reorganization and headcount reductions. Instead... — read more 

Can someone in SC monitor his cube? Post here how often the part-time CEO is in office. “Do as I say, not as I do.”

Does anyone know about the statuses of the two above? There seem to be mixed signals coming from management. Doubting to get an actual answer here but still trying lol

Did anyone notice LBT trolling employees by reminding us RTO coming up soon and how excited he is about it? Dave Z is salivating at people quitting because of RTO. What? I can get rid of expensive people like grade 10 chip designers for free? I can... — read more 

Amid all of the cr-p that's been happening, I got a vague message from my manager after hours on Thursday and couldn’t sleep all night thinking the worst. Turns out he just wanted to dump another task on me that has nothing to do with what I actually... — read more 

Even after laying off 40k employees in the last couple years, toxic Managers and Employees survive. It's clear that Intel rewards those that use fear to make people work overtime for free for no reason and employees who push and snitch on co-workers... — read more 

News out that Sort in F28 to be closed Eoy 2026, do we forsee an inevitable full switch to DieSort or even outsource all testing of wafers?

Original: For all those Pat haters still at Intel... you'll be happy to see Tan back. After all, he resigned because he thought Pat's cuts were too tame, and not enough. So now he has carte blanche to "pow-pow" as many people as he wants... — read more 

Please maintain calm and cooperate fully when government officials come to walk your CEO out in handcuffs for conspiring with a foreign government against the United States Of America.

No joking matter. People are unbelievably stressed and at their breaking point. Be kind to yourself and check on your buddies too.

I’m thinking of asking manager to put me in the cpm list . Did anyone tried this approach? I regret not taking Vsp last year and find job , I’m worried more I stick around , it will be harder to get job outside..

Every time LBT mentions laser focus? Or did laser focus actually axe the only group actually using lasers?

• CPM ongoing – we will be finalizing our notification in WW32 (CPM if any for ATM/VNAT, will keep the schedule: notification 1st week of Aug, exit 30Aug) • CRAT will be closed, moving the products to Malaysia and Vietnam.

Just happened this week. Intel Marketing has just been largely wiped off the map. Liaisons with key channel partners and all GTM strategists have been shown the door. Intel is going down the drain, really fast.

The job market for fab engineers is horrible right now. Anybody considering taking a year or two off to recover from burnout and maybe learn some new skills, before hitting the job market? My skills are mostly in fab. Is this a career kiss of death... — read more 

AMD is in rare view mirror. I am betting entire company on 18 A. This will be a greatest turnaround story ever. What else....??? Reality... 25K layoff. 18 A canceled. 14 A - maybe? Fabless is the future - this is becoming the reality. Happy... — read more 

I’ve run out of ideas on how to stay motivated. I do the bare minimum and get out. Everyone around me is on autopilot, unless they’re worried about losing their job and finding another one. It’s extremely difficult to get anything properly done... — read more 

No customers for fab and useless/late products. And STILL talking sh-t about how good we are and telling customers what they need to do. ENOUGH ALREADY. Blow!

Given the huge tech-layoffs. Does Tech matter?

She really just up and ghosted everyone. Did she get caught up in the cuts?

18A cancellation 14A delay will improve to 18A delay 14A cancellation for better operation and execution

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/07/intels-potential-exit-from-advanced-manufacturing-puts-its-oregon-future-in-doubt.html Intel says it hopes to begin making chips with its 14A technology in 2028 or 2029. Given the ramp-up time it... — read more 

To our Board of Directors: Are you not meeting your fiduciary duty by hiring a part time CEO who still has other jobs, chairman of other companies, is on the board of other companies. Isn’t this a violation Intel employment code of conduct for the... — read more 

31st has come and gone. Got my last paycheck. But it was just the paycheck, no severance. When do you actually get the money?

I am certainly not and will fake it until I am fired or better yet laidoff with a nice package :)

“These are the building blocks of a new Intel—and we took important steps in the right direction in [the second quarter].” “The team is laser-focused, and the feedback from the partners and outside is that, “Our operating performance in the... — read more 

What going on with "On Demand"? I see HPE, Lenovo & Supermicro as providers of the service but Intel is not enabling other distributors....

Ryan built his own clansmanship to suffer the worst ignominious exit. Fired and now modules and his clans in utter disarray. He deserved it though.

I'm so tired of being ghosted after several interview rounds. It's become the norm these days. From January 2026, Ontario is making it a fineable offense to ghost a candidate... — read more 

RTO + A/C savings = buy a neck fan

Every night, I can feel my leg... And my arm... even my fingers... The body I've lost... the comrades I've lost... won't stop hurting... It's like they're all still there.

Heartbroken isn't even the word for how I feel THEY and not we are in serious trouble and can't believe how we got in this mess just go take a look at comments on circuit on any recent post and everyone is frustrated never seen morale this low Game... — read more 

If the replies here are anything to go by, Intel is full of deeply unhappy, angry employees who take out their frustration by insulting and belittling others for no good reason. I choose to believe people are not like this from the start, and I can... — read more 

Naga and LBT announce cuts deep into foundry. RIP Intel

Have you looked at the tools we use to run these factories? Archaic doesn’t even begin to cover it. It’s a miracle anything makes it out the door. We operate in a black box—limited visibility into the process, barely any actionable data at the line... — read more 

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/u-s-semiconductor-design-company-fined-usd140-million-over-china-dealings-sold-software-to-a-military-institution-thought-to-be-conducting-nuclear-explosion-simulations

All this sh-t could not happen to a better company. Fu--ing good riddance.