The one from years ago, the one everybody wanted to work at. The one we were all proud to say we worked for, not ashamed. I know all good things must come to an end, but did it have to fall so far, so fast? From one of the top employers to one of the worst?
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Cry for me Intelidiots
Miss me?
@de+ Yeah and they used to be able to smoke in the cleanroom, but I'm not a smoker so not really a plus for me.
@dd .. yeah, who would really want to be there to create the dram & cpu businesses out of thin air and change computer history forever?
Not sure I'd want to go back to 1970s Andy Grove with the bell bottom suit, wide tie and afro.
It wasn't really that groovy man.
I loved working at Intel from 1991 to 2012. I returned for 1 year in 2013/14, but everything had changed and gone drastically downhill (Broxton), so I retired for good. But the fun times were incredible; good people, super interesting work, learned an enormous amount.
All monopolies eventually die. Microsoft will follow eventually.
I feel ya. It was unique. The culture and employees who were part of that success were driven out or compromised by executive decisions and mismanagement. The Intel we once knew is GONE and there's no getting that back. Very sad.
I don't believe OP ever worked at Intel.
10-15 years ago yes. It was the creme of the crop. Very prestigious. And a huge gold star on your resume. But now that gold star has turned into the toxic waste symbol. Most did see it coming. It just a matter of time before truth behind the curtain was revealed. And here we are now. And no one wants to work at Intel and no other companies want to hire former Intel employees. It might be the biggest fall from grace in semiconductor history. So at least be happy you took part and are a piece of history I guess.
OP is demonstrating one of Intel’s biggest flaws… living in the past.
The old Intel environment was excellent.
It was not until HR brought in the new culture .. the one where you had to meet hiring goals based on skin color and where someone was born and promote those people versus the ones actually getting results.
It was not until senior managment were Sales people who could talk fast but not deep took over the senior jobs.
It was not until they got rid of the solid engineering managers ..
Yes the old Intel delievered great results and great products.
It is clear why Intel is broken and the first senior manager in a long time who acknowledges the problems is the current one.
I wish him well.
The old intel is what causing the current Intel. Intel with high ego when it was successful. Reject Apple and multiple more high end customers. The consequences of thinking too big to fail. Now Intel just wait to close down.
Did you miss your id--t manager that laid off people?
Nepotism + Favoritism destroyed it all.
Even from 10 years ago
https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Intel-Corporation-E1519-RVW6286246.htm
OP, I agree with you but no way in he-l am I ashamed working at Intel, fu-k that!! You may be frustrated, irritated or down right mad at the situation going on, but ashamed is not one of the emotions and never should be.
This post from last week sums it up https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1jt385kcm
It's pretty bad.
No one wants to go the extra mile, but then there's no incentive to go the extra mile.