Intel Corporation reviews

A perpetual challenge at this large multinational company with employees in over 60 countries is building and developing relationships with co-workers on virtual teams. Another downside of working at Intel is watching the company miss opportunities that were within its grasp. For instance, because of Intel's position as a component supplier to the PC industry Intel has sometimes failed to benefit from its innovation. As an example, years ago Intel came out with an Intel branded MP3 player - this was years before the debut of iPod players. Undoubtedly company strategists had the right idea and were ahead of the market, but they pulled back seemingly for fear of alienating downstream partners. That was painful. On the bright side, the company learns from its mistakes.

If you are interested in making a difference in the industry, and take pride in doing the best work you are capable of, don't expect to be rewarded for it. Those who are successful at Intel can expect a 3% raise. If you have some competence in a particular field and try to support your team by making a reasonable, well thought out recommendation in your field of expertise, you should expect to be criticized, stonewalled, but most generally ignored by individuals with less experience, and whose primary responsibility at the company is pushing paper around in infinite circles in an attempt to validate their own job security.