Laid off from Intel after years of giving it everything. Feels surreal. Tech is flooded, competition’s brutal, and stability feels like a myth. Maybe it’s time to switch careers entirely. Reinvent or stall, those seem like the options now.
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Sorry Intel lifers being laid off is tough in most markets but this one is really bad lots of competitors. Intel used to be a respected company to have on your resume, newsflash that was 20 years ago. Nobody outside of Intel looks at that name and thinks of another than slow, outdated and pathetic.
You are pathetic @Op and don't deserve another chance at another company.
@d6 Your counterpoint is based on what? My experience is more in line with the person you responded to; every single person I worked with that was caught up in last year's fiasco landed a job since (except one who used it as an opportunity to retire). Most landed a gig within a month or two, the majority with another large tech company like Microsoft, Adobe, Ampere, Global Foundries, etc.
No sense in fear mongering - Intel on your resume may not be first tier like NVidia/FAANG on your resume, but it's certainly still a second tier career experience, especially if you had solid accomplishments. The market does continue to tighten, but there are still plenty of opportunities. Keep your heads up boys and girls - get out there and find something better.
@d1 Counterpoint. Much much much much much much much harder to get hired with Intel on resume in tech roles. Some will get roles expect a tougher slog.
@cx Counterpoint: I see Intel people I've worked with over the years, who took last year's package, being hired by Micron, Amazon, Honeywell, Qualcomm, Apple, AMD, and others. Almost all of them are in senior engineering roles. While I get the stigma we receive as a long-time employee, the fact is that we are not blackballed by every company in the industry.
People posting “no one is hiring ex-Intel” are 100% correct. I had 2 reqs and the Intel site in my state did a major dump of people. We talked to multiple people who worked on serial IO stuff and all were incompetent. Most had 2 yrs of experience 5 times (so resume said 10 yrs). We consider could someone be trained and the answer for ex-Intel people is “no”
Good luck if you have been with Intel for a while no one in tech will hire you as damaged goods only know PowerPoint and bureaucracy.
Non-tech companies will hire you like Walmart, Home Depot and others sad but true
No one is hiring ex-Intel
I am a2 below. Passion and skill may mean nothing if you are trying to get a job. It means a lot when you are trying to build a business. I was referring to that when I mentioned passion and skill. I mentioned passion and skill as OP appeared to entertain the idea of leaving tech. If he has passion and skill outside of tech, then why not give it a try. As far networking with people, I definitely will reach out to people I had good working relationships and would advice people to do so.
Hard truth:
I suggest folks stop referring to passion and skills. They mean nothing.
I left Intel a couple years ago voluntarily... and realized the job market is a lot like the inner-politics of Intel.
Your "passion" and "skills" mean pretty much nothing. It is 100% who you know, and who in a position of influence "likes" you.
I was the perfect fit and over-qualified for many open roles I thought were shoe-ins, but somehow I didn't get.
Then I swallowed my pride, reached out to an old friend who had influence selecting a candidate for a "reach" opening, and I got it! I am now paid more and I love my job. I likely wasn't the most qualified on paper - but I was trusted because of who I knew.
Humble yourself, connect with your friends and land on your feet.
@OP Good luck to you. Not sure what your personal situation is, leaving tech may not be a bad idea if are passionate and skilled ( or can pick up skills). If you fina a new and good tech job, your other skill can become a side hustle. Whatever you do, I wish you clarity and good luck.