Intel is laying off a bunch of software guys. Meanwhile AMD is hiring a bunch of software guys to fortify their egosystem. My oh my has times changed.

Analysis of compensation, level, and experience details of 19,000 tech workers https://huyenchip.com/2020/01/18/tech-workers-19k-compensation-details.html

Extended term is nearing an end. Where is new chairman coming from? https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190325005664/en/Intel-Board-Directors-Extends-Andy-Bryant%E2%80%99s-Term

Intel needs to lose 30,000 people to get to “industry standard”. 50,000 people are in TMG (about right) 30,000 people needed in design Remaining 30k need to go in order to maintain Intel’s margins in the face of upcoming competitive... — read more 

Is it acceptable to spend time during the work day learning coding languages not directly applicable to my daily work?

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2020/01/intel-plans-layoffs-in-data-center-group.html

Intel's new CIO from outside. They are aware there is no senior leadership talent inside Intel anymore. The folks that were able to leave and find positions left, leaving the ones that could not find positions or were not wanted. 2020 is a turning... — read more 

I got an offer for staff engineer. I was not aware of staff eng at Intel. I thought there was only principal engr. Do you know what this might be? I have not yet made up my mind but to join but wanted to know if there are any explanations

New to Intel Information Security

prices will plummet and Intel will need to cut costs, let’s not forget 10nm yields are terrible and depreciation hasn’t even been taken while TSMC has already deprecated their tools for two years, painful painful... — read more 

I hear that DCG, IOTG and SSP all have considerable reductions coming. These will be spread out between Q1 and Q2, but the decisions are mostly made already and final tally by end of January at the latest. From what our VP told us in his all-hands... — read more 

Do you think Intel can find its way back to the top or are those days behind us for good?

Long time and currnet Intel employee building a new rig, all AMD, this is a first time for that.... Best dust off my resume this thing is a monster, RIP Intel.

https://www.tomshardware.com/amp/news/intel-closes-two-german-sites-450-employees-impacted

I’ve been here less than a year. I asked my manager for clearly defined tasks to learn from and he said that I needed to find my own opportunities (at about 2-3 months in!). I get more feedback from experienced people in my group about the projects I... — read more 

I came to know that Intel has come up with an HR controlled Focal system based on an online system. This makes everything more fuzzy with no clear expectations, no set promotion goals, stock allotment, etc. Is this some kind of experiment they are... — read more 

Saw the post from CEO about how he has made is management staff agile by making it lean and then saw the org chart they linked. Noticed Murthy is only handling Raja, JK and TD. Wasn't basically most of Intel under him before? I remember... — read more 

Just came to know from an insider that Intel starting an online focal process. Very different than what it used to be. Will it be annually or every 6 months? So Intel will stop granting RSU's in focal or will it continue? Will the focal change... — read more 

Possible layoffs in Chandler and how frequent are they? What is a good base salary for Grade 7 with 8 years of experience (MS in Electrical Engineering) New focal process is transparent?

About 100 people. Oregon – All.

Many teams are now being asked to reduce head counts. Is it true? Seems like they were told to reduce headcounts per teams... any info on this?

What are they going to do- fire themselves?

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2019/12/age-discrimination-intel-investigation-drags-on-for-years-highlighting-legal-pitfalls.html

Chris Hook and Heather Lennon leave Intel Intel LogoTwo longtime industry graphics marketing gurus, Chris Hook and Heather Lennon, just left Intel. SemiAccurate thinks these latest departures are going to be a big blow to the company. Chris Hook... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/dell-is-looking-to-give-more-business-to-amd-due-to-intels-chip-shortage-150933501.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-26/intel-is-said-to-seek-buyers-for-home-connectivity-chips-unit

Even Intel doesn't want anything to do with its own toxic 5G modems. Congratulations iCDG, mediatek beat you out in your own product.

https://www.semiaccurate.com/2019/11/20/large-layoffs-and-reorg-to-hit-silicon-valley-soon/

Is there going to be any reorg or Intel Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/technology/intel-chip-fix.html

AMD, a chipmaking underdog, is having its day And nipping at Intel’s heels Print edition | Business Oct 31st 2019 David, he of the spat with Goliath, is an overused corporate analogy. But it is hard to think of a more appropriate one... — read more 

Intel hits 10nm goals and signals a shift away from traditional CPUs Intel's 10nm fumble might be over—but its newer ventures are more... — read more 

Intel is having various technical problems and arguably made some bad business decisions, but remember, semiconductor manufacturing processes are no longer directly comparable using the "x nanometer" number. A comparison should mention their... — read more 

https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/09/30/cisco-marketing-veteran-karen-walker-departs-after-decade

14nm was 1 year late (low yield). 10nm has been atleast 4 or 5 years late due to very low yields. 7nm is already 2 or 3 years late (again due to poor yield) and even if one goes by current roadmap, would be around 4 to 5 years late compared to... — read more 

Along with the usual focal stuff like backstabbing, intentional withholding of information, delays in providing feedback, indirect need to know only feedback which infects the rest of intel, Intel Munich has a much more insidious problem. This... — read more 

https://www.barrons.com/articles/tsmcs-market-value-surges-past-intel-chip-51571430564?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo