Somebody said in another thread that more layoffs are coming if the Q3 results are not satisfactory. Now, whatever the higher ups will consider satisfactory, I don't know, but I am sure it will not take a lot for them to decide on another layoffs... — read more
CW hourly rate
Hi all, I left Intel on ACT last year and was recently asked to come back for 6 months to a year to train someone (wasn't given near enough time before I left) and to help in a couple projects. Would anyone have a recommendation on what salary I can... — read more
NSG will have massive layoffs soon
Too much hiring in he past few years and most of the new hires have nothing much to do, no growth or long term projects .. just milking the current memory demand which is cyclical. The tsunami is fast approaching.
Q folks at Intel?
How are they doing? Along with engineers, we did have few program management, operations folks, who moved to Intel over the last few years.
Intel Watered Down since?
At what point did Intel hit the Watered Down inflection point?
How to fix Intel
Intel was good company and there are still some good employees, although fewer and fewer. The higher on the pyramid the more clown like it is. Vicious cycle, where clown hires alike, is one of the roots of Intel deterioration. Other root is that... — read more
Perfect storm next year
Margins will plunge to unprecedented depths with huge CoffeeLake dice and 10nm ramp with horrible yields still.
what's the story since 2014
Minimal revenue growth, explosion of costs and expenses, profits down
coffee lake designed over a coffee break
What a hash. Goodbye margin.
Nobody cares @ Intel
Intel employees "checked out" a long time ago and are just punching their cards at this point. Passion for the job and the company brand was lost the moment BK broke trust with sleazy ACTs.
TIck Tock Tock Tock so boring
You’d think being once the biggest and most profitable semiconductor could do more than this after knowing 10nm was going to be a FUBAR Wow six cores what a Gump, more area means lower margins till the 10nm comes ouch “Fundamentally it might be the... — read more
Some good news for Intel
https://blogs.wsj.com/cfo/2017/10/05/intel-could-repatriate-up-to-10-billion-in-u-s-tax-overhaul/ Intel Corp. could repatriate a significant amount of its overseas cash if a U.S. corporate tax overhaul lowers the rate to 10% or less, said the... — read more
Qualcomm vs Intel
Hi all, Im wondering how the work culture in intel is different comparing to Qualcomm. Im a staff engineer with 10+ years of experience with MS. Does anybody know how that lines up with intel grades?
news of new Intel 45nm tech that will disrupt everything
news of new Intel 45nm tech that will disrupt everything ~100x faster with ~1/10th of the power
Intel 1nm chip
I heard about breakthroughts on the 1nm chip front. What are your thoughts? /sarcasm
Signs a company is going down
Releases new version of biggest selling product and nobody in the company knows
What comes after silicon will be the key as that will redefine the time to come so 14nm,10nm,7nm will be just noise.
What comes after silicon will be the key as that will redefine the time to come so 14nm,10nm,7nm will be just noise. Whoever makes best choice with best technology for this step will be the king and possibly could become the only one.
Will Intel mobile survive?
The goal of breaking even by 2020 now is a pipedream. Even Aicha herself said Apple alone cannot sustain the division. Huge infighting and politics over 5G whilst the 4G product line goes up in flames. Rumors the BOD are reviewing whether to... — read more
What is the salary range of Grade 9 Engineers at Intel?
Hi everyone. I am wondering the base salary range of grade 9 engineers. Also the annual gross income? It would be great if you could share where you are at. Thanks.
Intel will be split up like AMD and TMG cast to the winds in a great ACT
Today with Tick Tock Tock Tock Intel has shown process leadership isn’t important to x86 product so scaling nor process leadership matter to x86 beyond cost. Just do another 14+++. Like TSMC, Samsung or GF are doing and delay 10 forever! Also with... — read more
Posting quality
I duck in and out of here over the course of a week or a month. Yeah, there are trolls and spammers; nothing new here or anywhere else. But to those who gamely attempt to fill the board with sophomoric posts, you should realize several things: You'll... — read more
Here is the supporting document for the massive layoffs next year.
https://www.techspot.com/news/71255-tsmc-building-world-first-3nm-semiconductor-facility-taiwan.html TSMC is building the world's first 3nm semiconductor facility in Taiwan
Future
No the future belongs to the ARMy, Nvidia not x86. And as far as manufacturing future look to the East as they own the next decade!
Intel's Strategy to Fight NVIDIA Is Now Unclear
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/10/04/intels-strategy-to-fight-nvidia-is-now-unclear.aspx
Is Intel in Trouble if Apple Makes Its Own Chips?
Apple is gearing up to make its own chips, which could be a major blow to Intel. http://www.investopedia.com/news/intel-trouble-if-apple-makes-its-own-chips/
Principal Engineer Total comp
What's the approximate total Compensation of a Principal Engineer at Intel?
Former Intel CEO Paul Otellini Dies at Age 66
it's with sadness I post this: October 03, 2017 12:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intel Corporation today announced that the company’s former CEO Paul Otellini passed away in his sleep Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, at the... — read more
Microsoft wants Intel CPUs but not the modem!
New Microsoft Surface book cellular will not use Intel modem. One would think when they are using Intel CPU, they will use Intel modem as well for better integration if nothing else. After losing Apple watch, this is a second slap in the face for... — read more
Clock is ticking Tock Tock
Yo hello anyone in the clock, stop tocking, a bit too many tocks there, Hillybillies in a boro! Any more Tocks planned? http://www.fudzilla.com/news/processors/44620-zen-2-shapes-for-2019
TSMC announces plan to build 3nm fab in Taiwan
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20170929PR201.html TSMC is continuing to blow Intel out of the water.
Salaries
I am in a group of 40 people, just found out that native Europeans are bring paid 15 to 30% LESS THEN EVEN H1s. Plus our raises were lower. What is our rights. Also women are way above the mean. It s---s
Intel Vacation Question - Carry over unused vacation hours
A new joiner here - do you know if we can carry over unused vacation hours (in California). I know, it's awkward to as this on a layoff site but this is turning into a semi-official employee community so I might as well ask it here (and I am sure I... — read more
Good Enough Computing...
Client CPU under pressure - a very painful and steep drop in unit volume from the 2012 peak of 343M units (anyone remembers the golden 2012) to estimated 232M units this year (Gartner estimate) - All of this caused by reckless disregard for... — read more
Apple and TSMC / Samsung and AMD and GF got the mojo
Defined in 2014 and 200million plus sold in 2018, compared to Canon and Ice Intel execution is a joke, what am ACT "The processor is not simply the thing that makes it work, it is an integral part of Apple’s product, and designed with as much care... — read more
Ashraf rips into BK
https://twitter.com/tmfchipfool/status/913102363426267143 I’m sure there is enough material for more than one book. We’ve long known that BK wears Clown shoes. It’s nice to see the press catching on.