Each new CEO takes 4-5 years to destroy and mess up, then get fired. Same for LBT, making fake news and hiring relational friends will not last long. The company is getting more rotten than before, more corrupted than before. Do not fool... — read more
Looking for confirmation of CPM announcements on Nov. 10
Any truth to the latest news of upcoming CPM announcements on Nov. 10? Specifically in the AI group under Sachin Katti?
Intel in talks to acquire a startup where LBT is the chairman? Is this legal?
Left hand to buy the right hand? Is it legal for Intel to buy a startup (not doing well at all) owned by the same CEO? Is it financial game/scam that Lip-Bu Tan is playing?
Team hiring only students from India
My team is in LTD. We are hiring but only for college grads in India. The hiring process is also very different from how we conducted our previous hiring. Previously we would rarely ever get to hire and when we did we were only able to get 1-2 recs... — read more
Hiring and maintaining top technical talent is bullsh-t
I get so frustrated when I hear LBT say that one of his goals is to attract and retain top technical talent. At the same time, he runs on a hiring spree for his old friends for the top buck EVP positions, people who make no impact or difference... — read more
Best technique to engineer a layoff?
If one wants to get laidd off with a separation package and get out of Intel, what is the best approach in messaging with manager or HR to achieve success?
Any Oregon Firings?
Which BU:'s in Oregon had any firings of at all?
AI secret leak: another 40K up to 50K headcount reduction next 2 years
You all probably have been experienced 30K headcount cut off the last two years so far. According the law of physic ( not Moore law ) when things are going down they will accelerate down fall faster than previous fall until hitting the bottom. AI has... — read more
Intel should learn from Amazon
No one was expecting the Amazon layoff. It gets reported by Reuters on Monday. On Tuesday Amazon completes the layoff of 14K employees. It is over and done. The workforce can move on. Way better than the Intel method of announcing the layoffs before... — read more
I'm just gonna leave this here
https://x.com/BoringBiz_/status/1983237774615445574
Please free the remain 75K Intel hostages and families
You are getting super rich just a few months doing sh-t to just manipulate the stock prices. Just let them free from hard forced labors with constant layoff threats
Increased censorship
This site has really become heavy handed with the deletion of non-offensive posts and comments. What are they trying to cover up? Free speech really is on its way out. I fully expect this post to be quickly deleted even though it doesn't violate any... — read more
Big changes are coming
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20251028VL208/tsmc-intel-president-production-2025.html
Engineers in F24 F34 Ireland
Can be better, just saying
Is Intel planning to reduce head counts to 50K soon?
It seems to work like a magic just a few months because we cut or ki-led 35K family heads.
Production will be on hold due to shortage of worker and layoff
Go buy Apple or AMD products for peace of mind. No money left to support products or customers
Latest Q4'25 Headcount as of October
Is anyone know what is the latest HC that Intel have now?
iGPU Nvidia IP vs in house
Is there a future for the integrated GPU IP team? Is there a plan to use Nvidia IP to replace in house iGPU IP down the line? How risky is it to be in GPU org after Nvidia partnership?
Constructive Discharge to Meet Final HC?
Constructive discharge…is this how Intel will reach the final headcount for the year? So many engineers are feeling the squeeze by ‘leaders’ who saved their jobs. Psychologically safety is definitely out the window along with ADA/DEI. Perhaps Intel... — read more
Meeting today
The sh-t people left at intel is staggering, senior manager screaming at others in a meeting today while his direct reports present. This place is a horror show, InfoSec in for an awakening with the HR complaints.
Stop working harder at Intel !
Work smarter or let the id--ts do the works. Razor focus on getting richer than the id--ts next to you working harder.
Remember how every year we were always…
Ranked in the top 5 of employers in all the major magazines? That sh-t was all over circuit…posters…guess they aren’t publishing those numbers any more. Andy is rolling in his grave. Took a little time, but I found something in two months, better... — read more
Intel Q3 earnings on deck
Wall street is projecting 1 cent earning per share, a huge turnaround from 46 cents loss last year. Hopefully we don’t disappoint and deliver to a already very low expectations. Will this be a reality check? Gut check? Or both?
What is Paranoia at Intel ?
Why does the paranoia only survive and not succeed ?
I'm finally out
Put in my two weeks notice today. Got a substantially better offer at a company that is not desperately trying to stay afloat. For others who are still there, don't give up. It tools me months before I even got my first screening interview. Probably... — read more
Intel is the greatest company (period)
And then I go on to say more, even though I said (period). First company to sub 2nm node. TSMC won't be there for years potentially as their node launching in 2026 is 2nm. Now on track with GPU's and have shown how easy it will be to catch up... — read more
Can someone from Intel post earnings this quarter ?
Let have some numbers so we can see how many more people need to be laid off this round.
Warning: You’re Being Watched!
A good friend of mine who has inside knowledge shared with me that your company is now 100% monitored. It's a contracted service, and they are to monitor everything. The threshold for flagging and reporting is at the lowest bar. The service started... — read more
No backfilling
Is this another way of quietly reducing the number of employees? We’ve had several positions sitting open for months, one since April, and nothing’s happening. All of us are taking on extra work we shouldn’t have to do just to cover for it, and at... — read more
Any truth to another round of layoffs in Oregon mid November
Has anyone else heard that rumor from Oregon about more layoffs coming in mid-November? I’m trying to figure out if there’s any truth to it. The only thing I’ve actually heard from people I work with is that some teams are merging and a few folks are... — read more
India started 2nm wafer Made-in-India
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/india-working-on-2-nm-chip-ashwini-vaishnaw-shows-wafer-at-ndtv-world-summit-9477738
If you still haven't figured out why Americans HATE Intel
https://old.reddit.com/r/Semiconductors/comments/1ob8igx/i_work_at_an_intel_fab_as_an_engineer_and_half/
AI thoughts…
Placing engineers—especially those expected to think deeply, design complex systems, and solve nuanced problems—in a call center-style environment is typically a recipe for reduced productivity, poor morale, and suboptimal work quality. Here's a... — read more
Fake news: Intel is planning more layoffs as new chip release
Thank you for your hard work to make new chips for Intel. We don’t need you anymore since we already have new chips and you cost more just sitting around in front of the computers.
The money just came too late
Check out Pat’s commentary grants vs investment.. Oh the headline is more click bait…the meat of the interview was intel and the fed government... — read more
VP confirmed layoffs continue 2026 big changes
Had long talk with my VP. Confirmed large cuts and outsourcing 2026. Budgets close to final 2026 but churn still and earnings. I am probably safe he emphasized LBT wants radical change but feels most old timers are lost entrenched and beyond change... — read more