Pros
Great training program and very specific path for advancement. The Intel culture encourages risk-taking which is great if you want to start side-projects if time-permitting. Managers will give you very specific and helpful feedback at performance reviews which gives you some concrete ideas of what you can do better next quarter. The reviews also outlines key achievements and where you fit in the Intel road map, this is extremely important because sometimes it is difficult to see the impact of your work in such a large company. Work schedule is very flexible as all employee performances are measured by results, not effort.
Cons
Contributions to the company may seem small. Although career advancement path is clear, it may be much slower than smaller companies. The work environment is very traditional and office-like. People work in separate cubes, although there are re no closed doors, it still seems like a closed environment. Hillsboro is essentially a farm, it's remote and very quite, but outside of work there is very little to do. Downtown Portland is not too difficult to reach but living in Hillsboro can be boring. Transportation in the Hillsboro area is not convenient, so a car is definitely required. Working at such a remote location makes you feel somewhat isolated.
