Is there anybody worth their salt still left at Intel? I'm no longer there, but reading this forum, it certainly doesn't seem like many good ones are left.
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For every top performer that leaves Intel, need to fire 8-10 low performers just to keep the average up. Hasn't been happenning so where do we think the average has gone? way down.
Former employee here. The real thinkers and doers were shown the door starting with Act in 2016, and it's been all downhill since. Some would argue that it started before then, but I worked with some seriously talented people that got vacuumed up and sp-t out during ACT because they were too expensive.
I've not bought an Intel product since 2012, and that (Sandy bridge) system is still going strong running Linux. I buy nothing but Apple silicon now, and just upgraded my M4 Mac mini to an M6 thanks to Apple's generous trade-in program. It's on the way fresh from the factory as I type this.
The tragedy is those remaining top employees slave to do the work of many now, and has older parent to take care of and younger kids. Tragedy they also couldn't move to AMD that is now 6x the stock price and 2/3 fewer employees.
@g0 you definitely weren't there for the ACT. Otherwise you should remember that Intel closed all sites with less than 500 employees. Do you really think all of them were terrible?
On the contrary, it's easier to blend in when there are a lot of people.
The moment I see someone complain about CEO pay I know I can safely ignore them. Either s troll or a slower-than who’s bad at math.
The quality of employees is at an all time high. I would say the average employee impacted by SET or ACT was about 25% as good as an average Intel employee today. While I hate layoffs, they have reduced the fat down to the best of the best. All compassionate managers are gone and now just ice cold as-----ns.
@f5 talent left long time ago. We are coasting on legacy reputation now
Unless you’re in management, any engineer that can find a job at Apple, Nvidia, Amd, Tesla, AI startups, etc has already done so by now
I don't believe OP isn't one of the trolliest posters here.
Yes we're here but trying to work within the constraints of this toxic environment.
All the bootlickers like you have already been drummed out?
It's incredible how these outrageously high paid CEOs have no idea what they are doing and drive a company into the ground.
Intel, McDonald's, Ford, GM, Stellantis, Oracle, Digital, Motorola.......
Bunch of overpaid clowns.
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Just read the comments on this site from current employees. It's pretty clear everyone left is an entitled whiner with a barely employable skill set.
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