One of the worst thing I did to myself by joining Intel
Pros
Obviously, the pay and benefits were good when I joined, fresh out of grad school, and I loved the interview process. The interviewers were very nice and welcoming.
Cons
The nightmare began right after I joined. One layoff after another started. Folks are reluctant to train new engineers. Almost all new hires were laid off. Those who remained are now given the lowest performance ratings because they need initial on-the-job training and are not able to perform "independently". In these layoffs, "Experience" was retained in the company, who are basically the same older folks who brought Intel to its knees financially and technologically. Definitely, there are a lot of amazing senior peers across all departments, but there are a bunch of lazy engineers/managers/group leaders who are reluctant to help, deliver on time, or do their jobs with due diligence, and then push the junior peers. THIS IS NOT A PLACE IF YOU WANT TO JOIN FRESH OUT OF YOUR DEGREE.
