A couple of trends. It feels like more people get out of cycle promos vs end of year review promos. In many cases a new manager (friend?) will give the person a promo... that your current manager actually didn’t feel you deserve. I guess one would... — read more
Employees that somehow avoid being laid off
During my 20+ years as an IC at Intel, I witnessed several cases where individuals with dubious work quality and behavior fought negative evaluations with filed claims of harassment by their manager. I’m not sure whether the claims were focused on... — read more
Apple M2 chips …
https://stocks.apple.com/Ahlg-0sVqQliZg93hBVRxAw
Welcome back to the 30s old friend!
I knew that you would return.
Hiring freeze
I hope the hiring freeze does not spread throughout the entire company. We have been trying to fill a few positions for months with no luck and I know two more people are planning to leave. If we don't get anybody before they leave, we're screwed... — read more
Raptor Lake Launches October, and AMD is about to CRUSH Intel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIN3IbA3vCY This pretty much sums it up. Intel can't ship products on schedule, endless delays = uncompetitive products.
Barrons: Intel’s Problems Remain
Intel’s Problems Haven’t Gone Away Barrons - Original June 9, 2022 3:30 am ET Intel said this week that the macro economic environment had grown weaker in recent weeks. Intel INTC –5.28% ’s long slumber has turned into a bad dream. This week, the... — read more
Talent going to competitors
Several of my colleagues who are excellent workers have gone to competing companies. I don't understand how Intel became so weak that it just surrenders its best and most capable employees to the competition so easily. Is leadership powerless to at... — read more
Intel freezes hiring in PC chip division for at least two weeks
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-intel-freezes-hiring-pc-234138583.html June 8 (Reuters) - Intel Corp has frozen hiring in the division responsible for PC desktop and laptop chips, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as part of a series of... — read more
Analysts cut estimation
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3846644-intel-drops-as-analysts-cut-estimates-following-management-commentary What do you think?
Lost generation - Sunny Cove
https://chipsandcheese.com/2022/06/07/sunny-cove-intels-lost-generation/
Leave Intel alone, Apple!
https://www.apple.com/macbook-air-m2/ "Compared to Intel-based Macbook Air, 15x performance in video editing." Really, Apple? Clowning Intel now is like Kramer beating up those 8 year-old kids at Karate.
Acquisition of Codeplay Software
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-Acquires-Codeplay Looks like no one thought it was worth commenting on this acquisition at all?
Learning culture
It's disappointing to hear that there are people whose managers have rejected their training requests. (Someone complained about that in one of the posts). I must admit, something like that never happened to me, but it seems that Intel is not so... — read more
AMD Breaks the Exascale Barrier (Tom's Hardware)
AMD-Powered Frontier Supercomputer Breaks the Exascale Barrier, Now Fastest in the World | Tom's Hardware So it goes: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-powered-frontier-supercomputer-breaks-the-exascale-barrier-now-fastest-in-the-world — read more
It's high time Intel invested in its people
Of course, no one will be fully productive and give their best when most see their job at Intel as something temporary. Some stay here for only a few months and then look for better paid jobs. If the company got rid of all the really useless... — read more
Accept Qualcomm offer
I got contacted by Qualcomm via LinkedIn and they offered me 40k sign on + 140 base + 80k RSU (5x what is have at intel) + 15 annual bonus for senior engineer hardware. The position is in San Diego. Does offer look good? I’m grade 3 at intel. — read more
False alarms?
It doesn’t look to me like there could be significant layoffs in the foreseeable future. Don't take my word for it, it's just my personal opinion. Still, I hear more and more rumors about layoffs. Are people just anxious or am I missing... — read more
Our turn is coming
Withs so many tech firms laying off right now, I don't think we'll be spared much longer. I wouldn't worry too much if these were regular layoffs, but with so many people in similar positions looking for jobs at the same time, this might be the worst... — read more
Good news! Intel revokes no-rehire
https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2022/05/intel-facing-labor-shortage-revokes-no-rehire-rule-from-prior-layoffs.html
I've learned so much here
I think the source of all the frustration is that people take some things very personally and still expect everything they do to be noticed, valued and adequately rewarded. On the other hand, my only expectation from day one here was to learn as... — read more
When the stock price drives all decision making and spending
you can't be shocked when the results are not as great as you might have expected them to be. If you decide to cut the people who earn the most as part of cost-cutting meant to show investors you're being proactive and frugal, don't be surprised when... — read more
Intel shareholders reject executive pay
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/16/intel-shareholders-reject-executive-pay.html
Chimera
A chimera is a monster combining parts from different animals, or an organism containing multiple different sets of DNA. I am calling Intel's new Alder Lake processor a chimera because it is a hybrid containing two different kinds of CPU cores with... — read more
The future is uncertain
I discussed this a bit with some close colleagues. Are there many here who think that the future of this company depends on competitors failing? I have a mixed opinion about that.
Retirement scam??
Just out of curiousity, has anyone else been screwed out of their retirement by Intel? :(
Intels ARC Fail just Keeps Getting Worse!
Savage! But so true! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNcgIqbjE3s
The drawbacks of not being a manager's favorite?
I don’t want to make deliberate efforts to become my manager’s favorite. I think that sometimes it is more important to maintain my integrity, although I think that is why I am at disadvantage here when it comes to promotion, but also other things... — read more
New Intel Coming Soon
PG is setting up Intel for the required strategic paradigm shift to fabless. The interim step will be to promote the strategy of vertical integrated Fab company (current Intel model) + the new foundry model. This interim strategy is required to get... — read more
Bust coming soon?
https://asianometry.substack.com/p/the-semiconductor-bust-still-coming?s=r
Intel is for people who don’t expect much
The situation used to be totally different, but Intel is now a company for those who are not overly ambitious and those who can remain indifferent to all the bad moves of leadership. Everyone else is looking for an opportunity with the... — read more
Nobody talking about the ACT policy change??
Check AVA, rehires are approved for “most” ACT victims. Pat continuing to undo BK’s mess. I don’t see how some on here worship BK so much…
Collective action of the employees
Why are Intel employees collectively not pushing back against the policy of coming in to the office, just like Amazon and Apple employees did? If we were to do that, things would change in our favor. What are your thoughts on this?
Predictions on Pat?
If the coming 12 months are like the past 12 months? If the stock continues to decline another 20%, back under $40? Will his Kool-Aid turn sour? Will he surrender and retire to his golden years?
Is hard work and commitment worth it at all?
Favorites get all the promotion. It is a well known fact. But is there anyone here who has been promoted and achieved this solely through their hard work and commitment?
Intel Grade 9 Offer - How much in RSU to expect?
How much in RSU to expect?
How bad will earnings be?
Just compare today's EPS with the one from a year ago and you'll have a good indicator of how things are going.
Apple & Intel Cutting New Deals
https://www.channelnews.com.au/apple-intel-cutting-new-deals/
There are two types of managers
Who just talk, talk and talk -> These are d-mb get promotions but do not get any work done. These folks slow down, create a mess, and enjoy the ride of delaying projects... DG2 is a great example of it. Managers who get the work done and keep... — read more
How do you feel about the CEO making $200 Million in a year?
Is anybody worth that kind of money?