Would you rather be an individual contributor or a manager?
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If you want money today, be a manager. If you want skills for when Intel finally spits you out or you get smart and leave, be an IC, a doer. You will have something to offer on your resume beside PPT.
IC is less stressful than manager
IC. Tried mgmt and didn’t like it before coming to Intel. Too much stress.
Definitely IC.
With a failing organization like Intel, the term “Intel manager” seems synonymous with failure. Perhaps being a primary resource or point of contact for a work group/team as an IC is a superior choice to an “Intel manager”
IC for me
@yfd+1kuY5Esp, I literally chuckled, “no”.
Managing employees who require management sucks. Glorified babysitting. Ugh.
Leading employees … that’s great. Folks that just need to be pointed in the right direction, given some guardrails and coaching… so rewarding.
Being an IC working for a leader? Super yeah. Love accomplishing things on my own as much as through people.
Being an IC working for a manager? Sc--w that.
Been both. TBH, I used to enjoy leading but not anymore. Employees today don't work as hard and believe themselves to be entitled. I like the employees that continually learn, improve their skills and look for ways to contribute to the success of the company. Just my experience over a long period of time and multiple companies including Intel.
no